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The Mars Odyssey spacecraft, with gold foil protective covering, sits atop its third stage waiting to be encapsulated in its launch fairing during a media opportunity 25 March 2001 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Mars Odyssey is scheduled to be launched on its mission from Cape Canaveral aboard a Delta launch vehicle 07 April 2001 arriving on Mars in October 2001. (KEYSTONE/- PHOTO/AFP/Bruce WEAVER)