NASA dedicates SOFIA to Charles Lindbergh
DEDICATED: On May 21 in Waco, Texas, NASA dedicated its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft to pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh on the 80th anniversary of his historic transatlantic flight. SOFIA is a highly modified 747 airliner that carries a 45,000-pound infrared...
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