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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — On Launch Pad 17-A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of a Delta II rocket has been lifted into the mobile service tower. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the Phoenix spacecraft, targeted for launch on Aug. 3 heading for Mars. Phoenix will land in icy soils near the north polar permanent ice cap of Mars and explore the history of the water in these soils and any associated rocks, while monitoring polar climate.
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