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Sea Launch family and crew members gather on the pier before the ship departs. |
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Dan Dubbs, vice president launch operations, takes a commemorative readiness poll and offers some parting remarks before boarding the vessel. |
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With the lines let go and the engines starting up, the Sea Launch Commander pulls away from the pier and into the harbor
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Passengers line up on deck, watching the port activities as the ship ventures out to sea.
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