Nestled in its cradle on a transport dolly, SOFIA's primary mirror assembly awaits transfer to a "clean room" at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility after removal from the SOFIA aircraft.
ED08-0041-198April 18, 2008
Nestled in its cradle on a transport dolly, SOFIA’s primary mirror assembly awaits transfer to a “clean room” at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility after removal from the SOFIA aircraft.
NASA photo by Tony Landis.