The vent mast, which was removed for repairs, is now freshly painted and ready for re-installation in its position at the starboard aft corner of the Launch Platform (see earlier postings on pages 6, 7 and 14). It arrives at the pier on a long-bed truck and connected to cables from two large cranes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once secure, the 80-foot mast is brought to a vertical position and raised 200 feet to the deckside, where it is welded to its mounting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sea Launch photos by
Valery Itskovich
and Paula Korn )

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