astronomical observatory (SOFIA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/astronomical_observatory_(SOFIA)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SOFIA
gptkbp:aircraftModel gptkb:Boeing_747SP
gptkbp:basedIn gptkb:NASA_Armstrong_Flight_Research_Center
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:elevation 12,000–14,000 meters
gptkbp:firstFlight 2010
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Stratospheric_Observatory_for_Infrared_Astronomy
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:infrared_source
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boeing_747SP_aircraft
gptkbp:mission infrared astronomy
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:German_Aerospace_Center_(DLR)
gptkbp:retired 2022
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kuiper_Airborne_Observatory
gptkbp:telescopeDiameter 2.5 meters
gptkbp:telescopeType gptkb:infrared_source
gptkbp:website https://www.sofia.usra.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boeing_747SP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label astronomical observatory (SOFIA)