The logo applied to the exterior identifies the spacecraft enclosed within as NASA's Infrared Survey Explorer or WISE.

The logo applied to the exterior of the Delta II payload fairing in the White Room at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California identifies the spacecraft enclosed within as NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.

The fairing protects the spacecraft from aerodynamic forces during launch. WISE will survey the entire sky at infrared wavelengths, creating a cosmic clearinghouse of hundreds of millions of objects which will be catalogued and provide a vast storehouse of knowledge about the solar system, the Milky Way, and the universe. Launch is scheduled for Dec. 9. For additional information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/wise. Photo credit: NASA/VAFB