A crowd gathers on the pier for farewells as the Sea Launch
Commander prepares to depart Home Port. Here Rob Peckham, president (center), and Keith Dayton, vice president Operations (at right), offer remarks and take a readiness poll of all of the launch segments of the team. They all respond with a resounding "Ready!"  Ivan Klytchnik (at left) translates into Russian.

The French and Korean teams participate in their first departure event.

Our customer representatives from the Agency for Defense Development and KT Corporation wave goodbye to their colleagues before they board the ship. From left are, Mr. Jung Woo Park, Dr. Kyung Hyun Cho, Mr. Jae In Lee and Mr. Kikeun Kim.

(Photo by Hyun Suk Ko, ADD)

Last call for boarding the ship before the gangway is removed.

And she's off... on a beautiful, sunny day. "A great day for sailing," said Rob Peckham.

A tugboat escorts the ship as she turns turn out of the port.

Passing the Payload Processing Facility, the Sea Launch
Commander heads out for the equator.

(Sea Launch photos by
Paula Korn)

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