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See the count down for the launch of the first component of the International Space Station! With the first component of the International Space Station encapsulated in its nose fairing, a 180-foot long Russian Proton rocket was transported to its launch pad at dawn today at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan in preparation for liftoff Friday to begin assembly of the new complex. Find more information about the International Space Station on NASAs ISS site!
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