Sea Launch - Echostar X Payload Rollout

	After testing, fueling and encapsulating the satellite in the Payload Fairing (the nose section of the rocket), the process begins for transferring the spacecraft to the ship for integration with the rocket. Here, Mike Goodwin, mechanical engineering, and Mila Pavek, security manager, check final papers before the EchoStar Payload Unit rolls out of the Payload Processing Facility.
	The Payload Unit rolls out of the Payload Processing Facility on a specially-built transporter. The square section positioned in front of the Payload Unit is an air-conditioning system that maintains proper temperature and pressure for the spacecraft.
	Michael Pedersen adjusts the chains that secure the Payload Unit to the transporter.
	The Payload Unit begins its short journey to the Sea Launch Commander.
	Looking on as the Payload Unit approaches the stern ramp of the Sea Launch Commander, John Argersinger, representing EchoStar, observes the operation. The Odyssey Launch Platform is berthed in the background. Return to Current Launch Page