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The pure white cylinder of the rocket's second stage protrudes through the floor, extending through the ceiling. (85K JPEG)

Here's the second stage of the rocket, and the interstage connector. On the left is the rail. The thing that looks like a pipe going up the rail from a blue object is a winch to remove the air conditioning duct shortly before launch.

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    Last Updated: Saturday, 09-Jul-2005 16:35:16 EDT