At two days before launch, the rocket is rolled out of its protective hangar and raised to a vertical position on the launch pad. Preparing for rocket rollout are (L-R) Mike Pederson, Launch Platform mechanic; Javier Vallin, Payload Unit mechanic; Steve Thayer, Payload Unit mechanic; Jim Harkins, communications technician; Art Donahue, Launch Platform operations manager; Mike Goodwin, Payload Unit mechanical engineer; Sasha Bronsstein, Translator; Alexy Shumilin, Energia launch measurements manager; and Joe Carpico, Payload Unit manager.

Veniamin Veretennikov, DBTM technical manager, takes in the scene on the Launch Platform...

With the rocket erected on the pad, the Sea Launch helicopter camera captures the view.

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