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SOFIA Prepares For Take-Off
SOFIA’s flight crew prepare to takeoff from the U.S. Antarctic Program facility at Christchurch International Airport in Christchurch, New Zealand, to observe the Southern Hemisphere’s skies. Pilot: Manny Antimisiaris, Co-Pilot: Jim Less, Flight Engineer: Marty Trout
Image Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas
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TakenJuly 18, 2013
ProducerAFRC
Image CreditNASA/Carla Thomas
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PIA NumberED13-0220-302