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KSC-08pd1790

NASA / KSC · 2008-06-16 · photograph (digital archive)

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, the first half of the fairing moves into place behind the Ocean Surface Topography Mission, or OSTM/Jason 2, spacecraft for encapsulation. 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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Credit lineKSC-08pd1790. NASA/KSC, 2008-06-16. Public domain. ID: KSC-08pd1790.
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