Sea Launch Mission Album

	Members of the launch team monitor the winds aloft by releasing weather balloons off the deck of the Sea Launch Commander at designated intervals prior to launch. The first of these tests gets underway, as Daniel Tan (left), external communications coordinator, and Tom Baker, SES Americom satcom technician trainee, prepare a balloon.
	Larry Hutchisson (left), RF technician, brings instrumentation to the balloon.
	Tom Baker stands ready with the fully prepared balloon.
	(Left to right) Michael Patnoe, meteorologist, Dan Tan and Larry Hutchisson stand by as John Argersinger, EchoStar mission manager, awaits the countdown for release. (Sea Launch photos by Kevin Brown) Return to Current Launch Page