SOFIA is still alive

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LJK — 7/28/2006 7:02:25 PM (archived)

KAO was retired a while ago (it helped to discover the rings of Uranus in 1977),
but despite some threats, its successor SOFIA is still alive.

See here:

http://www.sofia.usra.edu/

I know things are better in space, but if budget cuts keep rearing their
ugly heads, then having some kind of plan that will allow astronomy science
to continue is better than the alternative - ignornace and stagnation.

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Lets imagine an automated science platform in LEO - Sawyer - 7/28/2006 3:40:25 PM
- re: science platforms - Raoul - 7/28/2006 7:20:29 PM
- re: Lets imagine an automated science platform in LEO - gbaikie - 7/28/2006 7:17:39 PM
- Ever the contrarian... - ER - 7/28/2006 5:27:29 PM
  - How about something a bit lower yet still off the ground - LJK - 7/28/2006 5:42:43 PM
    - LEO is still best... - ER - 7/28/2006 6:57:01 PM
      - SOFIA is still alive - LJK - 7/28/2006 7:02:25 PM
        
        I stand corrected. I probably read about Sophia, but remembered KAO. (n/t) - ER - 7/28/2006 7:23:44 PM
    - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are commercial satellites' biggest threat (n/t) - Raoul - 7/28/2006 6:10:18 PM
      - How about "America's Other Space Program" - LJK - 8/2/2006 2:51:03 PM

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