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KSC-2009-1497
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The two halves of the fairing are closed around the NOAA-N Prime spacecraft in the launch service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The fairing is a molded structure that fits flush with the outside surface of the rocket and forms an aerodynamically smooth nose cone, protecting the spacecraft during launch and ascent.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-2009-1497. NASA/KSC, 2009-01-27. Public domain. ID: KSC-2009-1497.
