With the doors to the high-tech telescope nestled in its rear fuselage open, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or…
With the doors to the high-tech telescope nestled in its rear fuselage open, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or…
The flight crew of NASA’s SOFIA airborne observatory includes (from left), flight engineer Marty Trout and pilots Bill Brockett and…
Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh, yanks the bunting to reveal the Clipper Lindbergh name on NASA’s SOFIA…
Technicians position the transport cradle as a crane lowers SOFIA’s primary mirror assembly into place prior to finish coating of…
The SOFIA primary mirror assembly is cautiously lifted from its cavity in the modified 747 by a crane in preparation…
A large mobile crane and hi-lift are maneuvered into place for removal of the aperture assembly and cavity doors from…
The SOFIA flight crew descends the stairs after ferrying the 747SP airborne observatory from Waco, Texas, to NASA’s Dryden Flight…
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing 747SP flares for landing at Edwards AFB after a ferry flight from…
Technicians carefully disassemble portions of the aperture mounting assembly from NASA’s SOFIA aircraft in preparation for removal of the telescope.
