NASA’s latest plan for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) appears to be heavy on flight- testing at the expense of science. One would think, based on the recently disclosed ...
We found that despite substantial delays in reaching operational capacity, SOFIA remains capable of contributing to the scientific body of knowledge and many in the science community view the ...
NASA is expected to announce this summer that it will stick with the U.S.-German SOFIA program, the airplane-mounted astronomy telescope that has been on the chopping block since the beginning of the ...
SUBJECT: Final Memorandum on Audit of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Program Management Effectiveness (Report No. IG-09-013; Assignment No. A-08-011-00) NASA’s ...
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, Program began its third season of science flights on Jan. 13, 2015. SOFIA is NASA's next generation flying observatory and is fitted ...