The top rings of the payload canister are lifted by crane to move to the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) behind them. After installation, SIRTF will be transported to Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and mating with the Delta II on or about April 4.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA
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The top rings of the payload canister are lifted by crane to move to the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) behind them. After installation, SIRTF will be transported to Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and mating with the Delta II on or about April 4.