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| Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Automotive1(m): 5:41pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=134lMUKA7Vs?t=2 The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a joint German-US space science project. The SOFIA, a 747SP-21 was originally built to carry passengers on ultra-long haul routes. Now it's used to carry the world's only flying infrared astronomy laboratory and flying a 2.5-metre infrared telescope. NASA purchased the 747SP-21 on February 5, 1997. It took 13 years to remodel the plane, install new equipment, put in retractable fuselage doors and to test it. It embarked on its first full science research flight on November 30, 2010 . The airborne observatory performs astronomical observations in the infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, meaning,it observes light in the infrared spectrum that's not visible to the naked eye.    NASA says the data provided by SOFIA cannot be obtained by any other astronomical facility on the ground or in space. It is also called a Vampire Jet because, it only performs observation missions at night. The telescope doesn't gather valuable data in daylight .Also exposing the telescope to direct sunlight would destroy its optics and create a fire hazard. The scientific objective is to understand the development of galaxies and the formation and evolution of stars and planetary systems from interstellar clouds of gas and dust. The program costs $85 million per year in US funding and $20 million from DLR. Each of the 100 missions works out to nearly $1 million. At an average of 10 hours per flight mission and 1,000 flight hours per year, each hour in flight costs in the vicinity of $100,000 i.e. about N35.9m/hr and about N359m/10hrs . Source https://autojosh.com/meet-sofiathe-worlds-biggest-flying-observatory-with-a-flight-cost-of-n35-9m-hr/ 11 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Aldebaran(m): 6:52pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
Americans can spend fortune on researches  While majority of Nigerians can spend fortune on parties and foolish shows like bbnaija... What a country  170 Likes 11 Shares |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by kellyJames5(m): 8:42pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
#38.9mil/hr 
That's huge.5 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by BazzyChum(m): 9:12pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
| wow! This is beautiful and incredible 8 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by DrPurple(m): 9:41pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
Incredible!!! That's US For You, They Don't Look At The Years And The Money It Will Take To Achieve Their Goal But They Look Forward To Their Success... #Purple 36 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Candyking(m): 9:57pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by balogundayo(m): 10:24pm On Apr 22, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 4:39am On Apr 23, 2018 |
Innovation like this underline the evil of embezzlement in this country. Some people will just take our future and put it in their pocket. 11 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by BlackPantherxXx: 7:56am On Apr 23, 2018 |
Oyinbo...the kin brain wey God give them dey different. Black man ...na to fvck, fight and destroy we sabi They are so smart they even substituted our gods for theirs. Their own are "superior" to ours.  33 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 7:57am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 7:57am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by miracle956: 7:57am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 7:59am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by 400billionman: 8:00am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by ibkgab001: 8:01am On Apr 23, 2018 |
God why do they want to introduce fraud in America N35.9m per hour 2 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by VillagePeople11: 8:02am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Buffalowings3(m): 8:02am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Chepos1(m): 8:05am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by wickyyolo: 8:05am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 8:06am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Neoteny(m): 8:07am On Apr 23, 2018 |
graphicsgal3000: These are the kinds of research that solves the world's problems 6 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 8:07am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by obaival(m): 8:10am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Ayobami7(m): 8:13am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by davodyguy: 8:16am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Obierika(m): 8:17am On Apr 23, 2018 |
This is one of the reasons why they are where they are and we are where we are  |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by NonFarmPayrol: 8:22am On Apr 23, 2018 |
It took 13 years to remodel the plane, install new equipment, put in retractable fuselage doors and to test it . 1 Like |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by KingRabota: 8:24am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by Nobody: 8:34am On Apr 23, 2018 |
Aldebaran:I never knew someone else hates that BBNaija nonsense like I do. 5 Likes |
| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by MrBONE2(m): 8:37am On Apr 23, 2018 |
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| Re: Meet SOFIA, World's Biggest Flying Observatory With A Flight Cost Of N35.9M/Hr by ebby9z(m): 8:40am On Apr 23, 2018 |
No wonder Africa continues to retain the back seat in the affairs of the world. The only thing we're contributing to the advancement of the human race is women with big bum bum and men with long pricks. We don't invest in research, but invest in Big Brother, politics and religion. So sad. 4 Likes |
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