SOFIA Completes First Flight Of German Science Instrument

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, completed its first science flight Wednesday, April 6, using the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies (GREAT) scientific instrument.

Link: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/apr/HQ_11-104_SOFIA_Update.html

Time: 7. Apr. 2011

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