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hi i'm nasa kennedy's norman phelps the

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launch services program

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and i'm outside ksc taking you inside

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nasa's mars perseverance rover landed on

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the red planet thursday

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nearly seven months after its liftoff

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from the space coast perseverance

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launched atop a united launch alliance

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atlas v

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541 rock on july 30th 2020 from space

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launch complex 41

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at cape canaveral air force station it's

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target the jezreel crater

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where we'll look for signs of past life

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on mars

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leading up to the historic landing the

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launch services program at kennedy space

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center recently hosted a live event on

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its facebook page

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lsp launch director tim dunn and dylan

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rice launch conductor with united launch

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alliance

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shared their thoughts about the launch

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the lsp ula partnership

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and their hopes for the rover's mission

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on the red planet

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kennedy recently completed the second

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phase of an ongoing project to plant

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vegetation about four and a half miles

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of dunes along the coast of the atlantic

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ocean

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the sand banks protect the center's

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critical space facilities

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launch infrastructure workforce and

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wildlife from severe weather threats

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like hurricanes and tropical storms

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workers replenish the dunes with

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additional sand and native coastal

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vegetation

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to protect this crucial shoreline from

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storm surges and erosion

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for more inside ksc check us out on

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social media and at nasa.gov

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