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Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)
DFRC Movie # Date Movie Description
EM-0095-36 March 5, 2013 SOFIA Observatory Conducts Night Checkout Flight
EM-0095-35 December 4, 2012 SOFIA Gets Avionics and Mission Control Systems Upgrades
EM-0095-34 October 2012 SOFIA Mirror Cleaned to Prepare for Next Missions
EM-0095-33 March 2012 Destination Innovation Explores SOFIA Observatory
EM-0095-32 July 14, 2011 First German Astronomy Ambassadors Fly On SOFIA
EM-0095-31 April 6, 2011 SOFIA's GREAT Spectrometer Collects First Imagery
EM-0095-30 August 20, 2010 SOFIA Observatory Finishes Open-Door Flight Tests
EM-0095-29 December 18, 2009 SOFIA 747SP open door flight fully exposes infrared telescope for the first time.
EM-0095-28 December 14, 2009 Both telescope cavity doors of NASA's flying observatory opened to 10 percent of their range during the test flight.
EM-0095-27 December 9, 2009 NASA's flying observatory resumes test flights including the first in-flight opening of the telescope cavity door.
EM-0095-26 November 13, 2008 SOFIA Update
EM-0095-25 November 13, 2008 The SOFIA telescope is maneuvered while scientists check data during nighttime operational testing.
EM-0095-24 November 13, 2008 The SOFIA telescope rotates in its cavity during nighttime operational testing at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility.
EM-0095-23 November 13, 2008 The highly modified SOFIA airborne observatory is maneuvered into position for ground telescope operational testing.
EM-0095-22 October 8, 2008 SOFIA workers lift and position SOFIA's primary mirror in preparation for its reinstallation in NASA's 747SP.
EM-0095-21 Sept. 17, 2008 SOFIA primary mirror system is transported from an Air Force C-17 after its arrival at NASA's Palmdale, Calif, facility.
EM-0095-20 April 18, 2008 SOFIA mirror assembly is moved into the "clean room" after removal from the modified 747.
EM-0095-20 April 18, 2008 SOFIA mirror assembly is moved into the "clean room" after removal from the modified 747.
EM-0095-19 April 18, 2008 SOFIA's mirror assembly is secured on a tranport dolly and moved into a clean room.
EM-0095-18 April 18, 2008 Time-lapse camera captures removal of the mirror assembly from the SOFIA 747.
EM-0095-17 April 18, 2008 Mirror assembly is removed from the SOFIA aircraft prior to receiving its finish coating.
EM-0095-16 March 10, 2008 Scientists and telescope operators collect baseline operational measurements on SOFIA's infrared telescope.
EM-0095-15 March 10, 2008 Ground support crew prepares SOFIA's infrared telescope for baseline operational measurements.
EM-0095-13 January 15, 2008 SOFIA 747SP Approach and Flyover at Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.
EM-0095-12 January 15, 2008 SOFIA 7474SP Taking Off from Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif.
EM-0095-11 January 15, 2008 SOFIA 7474SP Approach and Landing at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field in San Jose, Calif.
EM-0095-10 January 15, 2008 SOFIA 7474SP Being Towed into Hangar 703 at Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.
EM-0095-09 October 11, 2007 Air-to-Air Video of SOFIA Airborne Observatory Showing Airflow Patterns Over Telescope Cavity Door Lip
EM-0095-08 October 11, 2007 SOFIA Airborne Observatory Structural Integrity and Performance Flight Tests at NASA Dryden
EM-0095-07 October 11, 2007 SOFIA Airborne Observatory Taxi and Takeoff During Initial Flight Tests at NASA Dryden
EM-0095-06 Circa 2007 Animation Showing SOFIA's Cabin and Telescope
EM-0095-05 May 31, 2007 Debut of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy at Dryden Flight Research Center
EM-0095-04 May 31, 2007 Relocation Flight of SOFIA from Waco, Texas to Dryden Flight Research Center
EM-0095-03 May 31, 2007 SOFIA Airborne Observatory Arrives at NASA Dryden
EM-0095-02 April 26, 2007 747SP Maiden Flight of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at Waco, Texas
EM-0095-01 July 2003 NASA and German Aerospace Agency (DLR) Engineers Installing 2.5 Meter SOFIA Telescope on Modified 747

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