Following final tests, the rocket team prepares to de-erect the Zenit-3SL vehicle and stow it for the transit to the launch site. Note signage at the base of the rocket... we invite all our customers to sign their rocket in a traditional "Rocket Signing Ceremony" before we transfer it to the Launch Platform.

Erecting and de-erecting the rocket at Home Port not only accommodates final tests of the rocket and its spacecraft, but also provides another opportunity to test the infrastructure that supports launch operations.