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Raising the Proton-M for launch.

Doesn't this method of raising a rocket into launch position mean they have to build the upper stages to be much stronger than they would otherwise? It sure looks as if those things would get stressed.

http://www.spacedaily.com/images/proton-m-breeze-baikonur-roll-out-bg.jpg


http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:uXci8UewifpUzM:http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/

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