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#  Deutsches SOFIA Institut

DSI relied on SOLIDWORKS® Research Edition design and analysis tools to facilitate collaboration and communication across the team during development of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), the world’s only flying observatory.

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