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[i]"They (the pieces) are part of the rocket that will transport the important Hayabusa 2 into space and return back to Earth, so we want to give them to the spectators," said an official of the Minamitane town government. The part in question is the payload fairing of the 26th H2-A rocket. The fairing, located at the top of the structure, is made from aluminum alloy and shields the probe from the impact of pressure and heat as it rises into the cosmos. Although the parts are usually processed as industrial waste after such missions are completed, the host town for the launch decided to take on the parts after blastoff. ...The debris will be cut into pieces measuring 5 by 4 by 3 centimeters and given to spectators as mementos by lottery. Town officials anticipate that around 300 of the gifts will be available, depending on how much of the aluminum can be retrieved from the sea.[/i]
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