Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Stratospheric_Observatory_for_Infrared_Astronomy
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SOFIA
gptkbp:canAvoid 99% of atmospheric water vapor
gptkbp:canFlyAtAltitude 12,000–14,000 meters
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:DLR_(Deutsches_Zentrum_für_Luft-_und_Raumfahrt)
gptkbp:firstFlight 2010
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:DLR
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Palmdale,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Boeing_747SP_aircraft
gptkbp:missionType astronomer
gptkbp:notableFinds complex organic molecules in space
water on the sunlit Moon
gptkbp:observedBy infrared wavelengths
submillimeter wavelengths
far-infrared wavelengths
mid-infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:German_Aerospace_Center
gptkbp:outreach gptkb:Airborne_Astronomy_Ambassadors_program
gptkbp:primaryMirrorDiameter gptkb:Zerodur
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Kuiper_Airborne_Observatory
gptkbp:retired 2022
gptkbp:telescopeDiameter 2.5 meters
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor infrared astronomy
gptkbp:vehicleRegistrationCode gptkb:N747NA
gptkbp:website https://www.sofia.usra.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kuiper_Airborne_Observatory
gptkb:SOFIA_project
gptkb:SOFIA
gptkb:NASA_SOFIA_observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6