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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — On Launch Pad 17-A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the two halves of the fairing come together for installation around the Phoenix Mars Lander. Phoenix is targeted for launch on Aug. 3 aboard a Delta II rocket. The fairing is a molded structure that fits flush with the outside surface of the Delta II upper stage booster and forms an aerodynamically smooth nose cone, protecting the spacecraft during launch and ascent.
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