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The Zenit-3SL vehicle is now fully integrated in the assembly hall of the Sea Launch Commander, with the Payload Unit mated to the Block DM upper stage. As the rocket is slowly moved onto the stern ramp in preparation for its transfer to the Launch Platform, members of our customer team watch the activity. |
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Cables attached to yellow brackets at two points on the rocket lift it 200 feet to the hangar on the Launch Platform. |
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With the guidance of Sea Launch's Customer Engineer, Danielle Ford (at right), observers watch as the rocket is lifted. They are (L-R) Sandro Toderico (Italian Ministry of Defence), Paul Morris (in the background, from Boeing Commercial Space Company), Roberto Benetti (Thales Alenia Space - Italia), Ten. Col. Allessandro Fusco ((Italian Ministry of Defence), Riccardo Giubilei (Thales Alenia Space - Italia), Ennio Guarino (Telespazio) and Fabio Marcelli (Telespazio). |
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The rocket is moved into the hangar and settled onto the transporter-erector.
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