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The Delta II first stage is ready to receive the upper stages and solid rocket boosters for launch.

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Washington, DC, United States

In the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II first stage is ready to receive the upper stages and solid rocket boosters for launch. The rocket is the launch vehicle for the Dawn spacecraft, targeted for liftoff on June 30. Dawn's mission is to explore two of the asteroid belt's most intriguing and dissimilar occupants: asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. Photo credit: NASA/Amanda Diller

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  • Title: The Delta II first stage is ready to receive the upper stages and solid rocket boosters for launch.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
  • About Title: To help you find images you’re searching for, previously untitled images have been labelled automatically based on their description
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