The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Observatory is based upon a refurbished and heavily modified Boeing 747 SP aircraft. The Observatory, which provides accommodations for the Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luftund Raumfahrt 2.5 m telescope, science investigator teams, scientific instruments, mission crew and support systems. The US contractor team has removed most of the aircraft original furnishings and designed a new Layout of Personnel Accommodations (LOPA) tailored to SOFIA's needs.
Layout of personnel accommodations for the SOFIA
Airborne Telescope Systems ; 2000 ; Munich,Germany
Proc. SPIE ; 4014
2000-06-20
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Three-Dimensional Aircraft Inspection System for Layout of Passenger Accommodations
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