Sea Launch - Echostar X Rocket Transfer

	Looking out from the stern of the Sea Launch Commander, the team prepares to roll the fully integrated Zenit-3SL vehicle onto the stern ramp, and then lift it to the hangar of the Odyssey Launch Platform, directly above. The yellow brackets, hanging from cranes above, will be attached to the rocket.
	Leonid Gribachev, launch vehicle manager; Dr. Valery Aliev, rocket segment operations manager; and Dan Dubbs, mission director, review the transfer procedures. Elena Gray, at right, provides English/Russian translation.
	The rocket is rolled out onto the stern ramp and the brackets are attached and prepared for lifting.
	A team from Yuzhmash clears a guide line.
	With all cables, brackets and guide lines set, the rocket begins its rise upward
	The rocket is raised and will move into the hangar, cradled in the transporter-erector. Return to Current Launch Page