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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station the fairing of the Delta II rocket arrives for encapsulation of the Comet Nucleus Tour CONTOUR spacecraft.

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At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the fairing of the Delta II rocket arrives for encapsulation of the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft. CONTOUR will provide the first detailed look into the heart of a comet -- the nucleus. Flying as close as 60 miles (100 kilometers) to at least two comets, the spacecraft will take the sharpest pictures yet of a nucleus while analyzing the gas and dust that surround them. Launch of CONTOUR is scheduled for July 1, 2002

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  • Title: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station the fairing of the Delta II rocket arrives for encapsulation of the Comet Nucleus Tour CONTOUR spacecraft.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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