SOFIA was based on a Boeing 747SP, a factory shortened version of the wide-body aircraft that had been modified to include a large door in the aft fuselage that could be opened in flight to …

2024年2月6日 · SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, was a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective …

2022年9月30日 · Between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, NASA operated the last flight of the Boeing 747-SP carrying a reflecting telescope for the Stratospheric Observatory for …

“索菲亚”望远镜是一台口径大约2.5米的红外 反射式望远镜 ，搭载在一架经过改装的 波音747客机 内部，在飞机一侧开了一个门，让这台重达17吨的大型望远镜能够在绝大部分大气的上方观察 …

2022年12月13日 · SOFIA is a modified Boeing 747SP jet that was operated out of Armstrong. The SOFIA mission’s operations ended on Sept. 29, 2022 , but the team of incredible and …

2023年1月30日 · The Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was a telescope mounted on a Boeing 747 SP aircraft that studied infrared light, essentially...

2020年1月27日 · Here’s what you need to know about the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, also known as SOFIA. From its outside appearance, the NASA Boeing 747 looks …

2022年5月9日 · After operating for only eight years of its planned 20-year lifetime, the unique Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft, a retrofitted 747 with a 17 …

2023年1月15日 · Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s unique Boeing 747 made its final journey to its permanent home at the Pima Air & Space Museum in …

2022年12月20日 · SOFIA carried a reflecting telescope that observed the cosmos in infrared light. It flew into Earth's stratosphere, up to about 45,000 feet (13,700 meters), and collected data …