SOFIA's radio telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:modified_Boeing_747_SP
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:German_Aerospace_Center
gptkbp:collection airborne observations
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:elevation approximately 40,000 feet
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2010
gptkbp:has_ability far-infrared wavelengths
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SOFIA's radio telescope
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:High-resolution_Airborne_Wideband_Camera_(HAWC+)
Faint Object Infrared Camera for the SOFIA Telescope (FORCAST)
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2010
gptkbp:location stratosphere
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2022
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:primary_mission study of the universe
gptkbp:scientific_goals observe distant galaxies
study star formation
study the interstellar medium
investigate planetary atmospheres
gptkbp:type infrared telescope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA's_SOFIA_project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4