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The Advanced Grid-Stiffened Composite Payload Fairing

The Advanced Grid-Stiffened Composite Payload Fairing, the structure, 20 feet long and 5 feet wide, features a compound-based, triangular rib pattern with an outer covering that resembles a blimp-shaped design, maintains a strength that is pound per pound stronger than steel.

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