Inside NASA's SOFIA: The World's Only Flying Telescope Returns to the Skies
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She’s the world’s only flying observatory: SOFIA, NASA’s 747SP turned space telescope, returns to the skies after a high-stakes year-long upgrade. Go behind the scenes at Plant 42 in California as engineers, pilots, and astronomers race against time to bring SOFIA - the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - back to life. Discover how this one-of-a-kind aircraft, equipped with a 17-ton infrared telescope, unlocks secrets of the universe by flying above the clouds at 45,000 feet. From the nerve-wracking avionics overhaul and weight-balancing tests, to tense first flights with NASA’s F-18 chase plane and turbulent midnight missions, you’ll witness every challenge and triumph that comes with operating a flying space observatory. Experience the pressure, precision, and teamwork req
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