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KSC-2009-1891
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, a worker examines the closure of the fairing segments around NASA's Kepler spacecraft. 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. The liftoff of Kepler aboard the Delta II rocket is currently targeted for launch in a window extending 10:49 to 10:52 p.m.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineKSC-2009-1891. NASA/KSC, 2009-02-26. Public domain. ID: KSC-2009-1891.
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