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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:collaboration
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international scientific community
NASA and DLR
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gptkbp:collection
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collects data in the infrared spectrum
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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approximately 5
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gptkbp:design
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telescope mounted on a modified aircraft
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 40,000 feet
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_JT9_D
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:2010
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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 aircraft
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:High-resolution_Airborne_Wideband_Camera-2_(HAWC+)
gptkb:German_Receiver_for_Astronomy_at_Terahertz_Frequencies_(GREAT)
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope
Faint Object Infrared Camera for the SOFIA Telescope (FORCAST)
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 232 feet
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Palmdale,_California
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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approximately 10 years
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:DLR
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operational_status
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retired
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:research_areas
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gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:starburst_galaxies
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:supernova_remnants
planetary science
exoplanets
chemical evolution of galaxies
galaxy formation
molecular clouds
planetary atmospheres
stellar evolution
star formation
galactic evolution
solar system formation
cosmic microwave background
stellar populations
stellar nurseries
galactic structure
cosmic background radiation
dust and gas in galaxies
chemical composition of celestial bodies
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gptkbp:research_focus
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infrared astronomy
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:2022
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gptkbp:significance
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provides access to the infrared spectrum
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:modified_Boeing_747_SP
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 100,000 pounds
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gptkbp:wingspan
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approximately 124 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:German_Receiver_for_Astronomy_at_Terahertz_Frequencies_(GREAT)
gptkb:SOFIA's_imaging_spectrograph
gptkb:SOFIA's_microwave_camera
gptkb:SOFIA's_millimeter_camera
gptkb:SOFIA's_photonic_spectrometer
gptkb:SOFIA's_spectrometer
gptkb:SOFIA's_submillimeter_camera
gptkb:SOFIA's_terahertz_camera
gptkb:SOFIA's_wide-field_camera
gptkb:Faint_Object_Infrared_Camera_for_the_SOFIA_Telescope
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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