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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:modified_Boeing_747_SP
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gptkbp:collaborates_with
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gptkb:German_Aerospace_Center
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:DLR
international
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gptkbp:collection
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observations from the air
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:astronomy
astrophysicists
planetary scientists
cosmologists
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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gptkb:educational_resources
community events
outreach programs
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gptkbp:data_type
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infrared data
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 40,000 feet
above most of the atmosphere
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gptkbp:first_flight
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April 2010
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gptkbp:flight_style
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over 100
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gptkbp:future_plans
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collaborative projects
extended missions
new scientific instruments
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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SOFIA program
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gptkbp:impact
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supporting scientific research
inspiring future scientists
enhancing understanding of the universe
advancing infrared astronomy
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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NASA and DLR
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:location
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airborne
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gptkbp:mission_type
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:NASA's_astrophysics_program
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gptkbp:partnerships
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universities
research institutions
international space agencies
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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open access
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gptkbp:research_focus
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infrared astronomy
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gptkbp:research_output
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peer-reviewed publications
conference presentations
data releases
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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observe distant galaxies
study star formation
study the interstellar medium
study the formation of planets
investigate the origins of water in the universe
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:SOFIA's_infrared_spectrometer
gptkb:SOFIA's_optical_camera
gptkb:SOFIA's_thermal_camera
gptkb:SOFIA_Explanatory_Science_Instrument_(SESI)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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