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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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conducted by pilots trained for scientific missions
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:modified_Boeing_747_SP
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gptkbp:collaboration
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international
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gptkbp:collaborator
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gptkb:DLR
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gptkbp:collection
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gptkb:spectroscopy
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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educational outreach programs
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gptkbp:designed_for
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 40,000 feet
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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minimal due to altitude operations
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gptkbp:has_ability
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high-altitude observations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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SOFIA's telescope
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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NASA and DLR
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:the_Sun
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkb:the_Moon
exoplanets
comets
galaxies
molecular clouds
planetary atmospheres
infrared emissions
star formation regions
star clusters
stellar nurseries
cosmic background radiation
dust clouds
chemical compositions of celestial bodies
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gptkbp:is_reflected_in
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2.5 meters
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:legacy
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contributions to astrophysics
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Geologist
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gptkbp:maintenance
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regular inspections and upgrades
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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approximately 5 years
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operational_use
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ground crew
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:NASA's_airborne_observatory_program
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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open access
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gptkbp:publications
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numerous peer-reviewed papers
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gptkbp:research_focus
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infrared astronomy
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gptkbp:retired
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gptkb:2022
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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study the universe's formation
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments
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gptkb:HAWC+
FORCAST
EXES
FIFI-LS
Sofia's telescope has multiple instruments
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:type
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infrared telescope
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gptkbp:view
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3.5 arcminutes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:stratospheric_observatory_for_infrared_astronomy_(SOFIA)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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