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NASA Reinstalls Main Mirror in SOFIA Airborne Observatory

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Sep 16, 2010
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NASA Reinstalls Main Mirror in SOFIA Airborne Observatory
Technicians lift SOFIA's primary mirror assembly above NASA's 747SP airborne astronomy aircraft just prior to installation in the telescope cavity.

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Technicians lift SOFIA’s primary mirror assembly above NASA’s 747SP airborne astronomy aircraft just prior to installation in the telescope cavity.October 8, 2008
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