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With the Galaxy 16 satellite packed up in the fairing and ready for launch at the Payload Processing Facility, the payload team prepares to transfer the Payload Unit to the Sea Launch |
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Leaders of the payload team pause for a photo (L-R): Brian Sing, Program Manager for Launch Services, PanAmSat; Terry Bohlen, Mission Manager, Sea Launch; and Bill Hayes, Launch Systems Manager, Space Systems/Loral |
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The Sea Launch operations team stands ready for Rollout. |
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The Payload Unit begins its short-lived journey from payload processing to assembly. |
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The Payload Unit rests on a special transporter that an operator drives remotely. |
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The team negotiates a turn in the parking lot... |
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... and then onto the ship's ramp, and into the assembly area where the Zenit-3SL vehicle has been integrated.
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