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NASA cancels Sofia flights after storm damage

The modified jumbo jet will leave New Zealand for the last time after repairs.

NASA’s Boeing 747SP, known as Sofia, at Christchurch Airport.

Nevil Gibson Tue, 26 Jul 2022

Storm damage at Christchurch Airport has forced US government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) to cut short the final mission of its Boeing 747SP that operates as a flying observatory.

Known as Sofia (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy), the modified jumbo

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Nevil Gibson Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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