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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose of orbiter Atlantis is covered in plastic, part of the preparation to protect the vehicles from possible damage by Hurricane Jeanne. The storm ravaged Central Florida for 21 hours as it crossed the shoreline on the east coast Sept. 25-26. Hurricane Jeanne was the fourth hurricane in 6 weeks to batter the state.
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