SOFIA Installation

NASA

Sep 16, 2010

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Technicians carefully fill the FORCAST camera's dewers with liquid helium to cool the instrument during pre-installation checkout.

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Technicians carefully fill the FORCAST camera’s dewers with liquid helium to cool the instrument during pre-installation checkout.May 7, 2010NASA / Tony Landis

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SOFIA Installation

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