
Lockheed Martin technicians and engineers in the Vertical Integration Building prepare to hoist the second stage of a Titan IV/Centaur expendable launch vehicle into a vertical position where it can lifted and mated to the first stage of the rocket. The Titan IVB rocket is the newest version of America's most powerful unmanned rocket. This rocket will be used for the Cassini mission to Saturn. The Cassini launch is targeted for October 6 from Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Station
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KSC-97pc661
Date Created
April 16, 1997
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Location
Cape Canaveral, FL
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