NASA SOFIA air-to-air
Date:
7/10/2013
With the large door over its 2.5-meter German-built telescope wide open, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP aircraft soars over Southern California's high desert. SOFIA makes astronomical observations between 39,000 and 45,000 feet altitude, typically flying 10 hours per flight.
Credit:
NASA/Jim Ross
Image Number:
OBS_0001
