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With the 72-hour countdown now in process, the team prepares for launch. Here, the link bridge is used to provide a footpath from one vessel to the other. The link bridge is housed on the starboard side of the Sea Launch Commander. With the Odyssey now ballasted to launch depth, the link bridge swings out and extends its length to the deck of the Odyssey. The vessels are maintained in position through Dynamic Positioning, a program that links GPS, relative vessel positioning and azimuth thrusters on both vessels to maintain position. Link Bridge operations are scheduled at specific intervals at the launch site. |
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Larry Hutchisson, technician installs a camera on the Launch Platform for documentation of liftoff. |
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Bryan Wiese, another a technician installing cameras. |
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The Sea Launch Commander as seen from the Launch Platform. |
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The Odyssey Launch Platform as see from the Sea Launch Commander.
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