echnicians lift SOFIA's primary mirror assembly above NASA's 747SP airborne astronomy aircraft just prior to installation in the telescope cavity

echnicians lift SOFIA's primary mirror assembly above NASA's 747SP airborne astronomy aircraft just prior to installation in the telescope cavity.

echnicians lift SOFIA's primary mirror assembly above NASA's 747SP airborne astronomy aircraft just prior to installation in the telescope cavity.

Photographer NASA/Carla Thomas
Location AFRC
SOFIAStratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy747 airborne observatoryprimary mirror assemblyinstallationtelescope cavity