Sea Launch Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul 1 Mission Album

	December 30 - The Odyssey Launch Platform encounters some squalls but some of the passengers find shelter without having to stay inside.
	On the Main Deck level, at the front walkway, on each side of the Launch Platform, there is a stagnation point for the wind where it is both calm and sheltered from the rain. Here are Bob Tyndall, customer security, and Tim Davids, Sea Launch Safety, take advantage of this sheltered vantage point.
	Mission preparations begin with a Launch Rehearsal on the Sea Launch Commander. Three members of the Russian/Ukrainian rocket team at their console in the Launch Control Center.
	Bill Rujevcan, at left, assistant mission director and Scott Dieder, director of advanced systems, follow the steps through their procedures.
	(L-R) Derek Lang, Space Systems/Loral mission manager, Ammon Madsen, payload integration manager, and Noel Florendo, payload launch manager, at the console.
	(L-R) Dan Dubbs, mission director, and Sherry Berner, assistant mission director, during rehearsal. Ivan Klychnik, translator, is positioned in the background.
	(L-R) DTSA representive Ricardo Di Cocco, and FAA representatives Randy Repcheck and Charles Huet monitor rehearsal operations.
	John Argersinger (left), director of launch services engineering, Loral Skynet, and Sabine Tauben, Deputy Director, Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul 1 program, Space Systems/Loral, monitor the launch rehearsal from the customer area of the Launch Control Center. Return to Current Launch Page