SOFIA's primary mirror is placed in the telescope cavity for reinstallation prior to telescope adjustments preparing SOFIA for first science

SOFIA's primary mirror is placed in the telescope cavity for reinstallation prior to telescope adjustments preparing SOFIA for first science.

SOFIA's primary mirror is placed in the telescope cavity for reinstallation prior to telescope adjustments preparing SOFIA for first science.

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