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Cassini: Ready for Her Shell

Color image of man standing next to top of spacecraft.
Source: NASA
Published: September 20, 1997

ORIGINAL CAPTION: The Cassini spacecraft awaits placement of its payload fairing at Launch Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS) to protect Cassini during launch.

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