Category:Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

**Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy**
	airborne infrared observatory operated by NASA
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Instance of	Boeing 747SP; airborne observatory;
Country of origin	United States of America;
Operator	Armstrong Flight Research Center (1997–2022); German Aerospace Center (1997–2022);
Based on	Boeing 747SP;
Manufacturer	Boeing;
Aircraft registration	N747NA (Federal Aviation Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004–);
First flight	25 April 1977;
Service retirement	30 September 2022;
Significant event	maiden flight (1977); delivery (N536PA, Pan Am, 1977); service entry (Pan Am, 1977); naming ceremony (Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Clipper Lindbergh, 1977); acquisition (United Airlines, 1986); service entry (United Airlines, 1986); registration (N145UA, 1986); storage (Harry Reid International Airport, 1995); service retirement (1995); acquisition (Universities Space Research Association, 1997); acquisition (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1997); modification (L3 Technologies, 1998–2007); registration (N747NA, 2004); maiden flight (Waco, modification, 2007); naming ceremony (Erik Lindbergh, Clipper Lindbergh, 2007); first light (infrared telescope, 2010); service entry (2010); full operating capability (2014); service retirement (2022);
Powered by	JT9D-7J (4);
Mass	171,458 kg (empty weight); 315,700 kg (maximum takeoff weight);
Length	53.9 m;
Cruise speed	450 kn (12,500 m);
Wingspan	59.7 m;
Replaces	Kuiper Airborne Observatory;
Cost	1,250,000,000 United States dollar (development, utilization, airborne observatory, 2014);
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	34° 36′ 43.92″ N, 118° 04′ 36.67″ W
Authority file
	Q261229; VIAF ID: 149280628; Library of Congress authority ID: no2005005086
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English: SOFIA the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is an infrared telescope / obeservatory aboard a heavily modified Boeing 747 SP.

Deutsch: Das Stratosphären-Observatorium für Infrarot-Astronomie SOFIA ist ein Infrarotobservatorium an Bord einer umgebauten Boeing 747 SP.

日本語: 遠赤外線天文学成層圏天文台(SOFIA)はボーイング747SPを大改造して赤外線望遠鏡を搭載した赤外線天文学の為の成層圏天文台である。

中文：同溫層紅外線天文台(SOFIA)位於一架改裝後的波音747客機上的紅外線反射望遠鏡。

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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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N747NA (aircraft)‎ (132 F)
NASA Sofia flight, July 17-18, 2016‎ (56 F)

Media in category "Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy"

The following 82 files are in this category, out of 82 total.

15-044a-SuperNovaRemnant-PlanetFormation-SOFIA-20150319.jpg 2,917 × 2,918; 957 KB
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Alexia Hilbertidou (cropped).jpg 486 × 486; 51 KB
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Alexia Hilbertidou and Scott Brown.jpg 750 × 563; 58 KB
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Elizabeth “Liz” Ruth, Armstrong Flight Research Center official photo.jpg 1,050 × 1,313; 251 KB
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Frequenztests für GREAT - Calibrating GREAT (9297853041).jpeg 1,300 × 867; 301 KB
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Hans Jürgen Kärcher.jpg 800 × 1,126; 122 KB
Inside SOFIAs cockit (5533672350).jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 2.06 MB
NASA Ames Visitor Center SOFIA telescope illustration.JPG 4,608 × 3,072; 3.37 MB
NASA SOFIA, June 22, 2018 (28333856607).jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 2.54 MB
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NASA SOFIA, June 22, 2018 (43203195391).jpg 4,416 × 2,910; 1.7 MB
PIA23010-M82-CigarGalaxy-20190305.jpg 2,412 × 1,713; 129 KB
SOFIA - the largest airborne observatory in the world.webm 10 min 33 s, 1,920 × 1,080; 195.1 MB
SOFIA 2.5M Primary Mirror.jpg 5,219 × 3,827; 1.68 MB
SOFIA Boeing 747SP cockpit (after upgrade).jpg 4,824 × 3,572; 5.11 MB
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SOFIA Map of Water Near the Moon's South Pole (SVS5092 - sofia 0001).tiff 1,920 × 1,080; 1 MB
SOFIA Map of Water Near the Moon's South Pole (SVS5092 - sofia 0315).tiff 1,920 × 1,080; 2.66 MB
SOFIA Map of Water Near the Moon's South Pole (SVS5092 - sofia 0695).tiff 1,920 × 1,080; 2.92 MB
SOFIA Media Event, June 8, 2011 (5813660397).jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 2.8 MB
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SOFIA mission patch.png 3,000 × 2,407; 1.72 MB
SOFIA Observatory Conducts Night Checkout Flight.ogv 2 min 37 s, 1,280 × 720; 61.96 MB
SOFIA Pilot and Copilot seat.jpg 1,800 × 1,200; 1.11 MB
SOFIA Prepares For Take-Off from Christchurch in 2013 (ED13-0220-302).jpg 4,928 × 3,280; 14.68 MB
SOFIA Primary Mirror removed.jpg 7,008 × 4,672; 10.29 MB
SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched - PIA23409.tif 2,608 × 3,022; 14.72 MB
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SOFIAs cockpit (5533088689).jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 2.12 MB
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Vorbereitungen für die Wissenschaftsflüge - Preparations for the science flights (9299495982).jpeg 1,300 × 867; 478 KB
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