Kuiper Airborne Observatory
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title:
Kuiper Airborne Observatory
text:
The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) was a national facility operated by NASA to support research in infrared astronomy. The observation platform was a highly modified Lockheed C-141A Starlifter jet transport aircraft with a range of 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km), capable of conducting research operations at altitudes of up to 48,000 feet (14 km).
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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NASA-operated space observation platform
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuiper_Airborne_Observatory
date created:
2004-03-19T23:35:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:35:49Z
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