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OSIRIS-REx and its Payload Fairing

spacecraft and technicians in clean room
Source: NASA/Glenn Benson
Published: January 10, 2019
Historical Date: August 19, 2016

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, OSIRIS-REx is prepared for encapsulation in its payload fairing.

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