A day before liftoff, the team rolls the Zenit-3SL vehicle out from the hangar, to the launch pad at the stern of the Launch Platform.

A day before liftoff, the team rolls the Zenit-3SL vehicle out from the hangar, to the launch pad at the stern of the Launch Platform.

(from left to right): Freddy Hansen, Victor Kalyuzhny, Roy Pedersen, Odbjoern Rasmussen, Atle Boye and Mattias Jonassen.

During the rollout operation, a group gathers alongside the rocket for a photo opportunity. They are (from left to right): Freddy Hansen, Victor Kalyuzhny, Roy Pedersen, Odbjoern Rasmussen, Atle Boye and Mattias Jonassen.

From the hangar, we see the rocket rise as pneumatic pumps lift it to a vertical position on the launch pad

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From the hangar, we see the rocket rise as pneumatic pumps lift it to a vertical position on the launch pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sea Launch photos by
David Hutsell)

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