Goodbye SOFIA
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/11/nasa-telescope-plane-sofia-leaves-christchurch-for-final-time/ 1 News in New Zealand have reported on the high-tech NASA flying observatory, SOFIA taking off from Christchurch Airport probably for the last time. The ageing aircraft set off for California to be decommissioned. The B747 lifted off New Zealand soil at midday on Thursday, eventually bound for California where it will be decommissioned and put into retirement as newer technology is superseding the ageing platform. SOFIA carries a 2.7m telescope into the stratosphere, allowing astronomers to view and study the solar system without interference from the earth's atmosphere. The plane is capable of flying above 39,000 feet, surpassing 99% of the Earth's infrared-blocking atmosphere. #ChristChurch #SOFIA #Telescope
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