Tour NASA's 747SP-based Flying SOFIA Telescope on Saturday October 15th

[Matt Molnar]

NASA's SOFIA Telescope, a Boeing 747SP outfitted to spy on deep space from the upper atmosphere, will be open for free tours on Saturday, October 15th at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif.

Admission is free but tickets are required, see here: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/events/2011/sofia.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/images/content/254784main_ED07-0237-16c_946-710.jpg

[megatop412]

Dang it, my one chance to go inside an SP and the thing has to be all the way out in CA. I was hoping to add another notch to the belt having been on a -100, a -200F, and a -400

[gonzalu]

Holy cow, that would be SWEET!!! Too bad I can't go :mad:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzrlEPIkltM

[Gerard]

Holy cow, that would be SWEET!!! Too bad I can't go :mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzrlEPIkltM

Holy BLEEP!!! How friggin cool is that plane? :cool::biggrin:

[cancidas]

man i really, really, really wish there was more than just a day's notice id've flown out there if i could just for that!!

[Zee71]

Wow........very impressive! Wish I had a telescope like that in the back yard for spotting.

[Gerard]

Wow........very impressive! Wish I had a telescope like that in the back yard for spotting.

In your attic and have the roof slide open!! :smile:

[cancidas]

In your attic and have the roof slide open!! :smile:

if you're serious i could build that for you for a decent price!