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How long will SOFIA be operational?

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How long will SOFIA be operational?

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The SOFIA aircraft and telescope are designed to operate for at least 20 years. However, new instruments will become available at an average rate of one per year, so SOFIA will become a new observatory several times during its lifetime.

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