June 27 - The launch team rolls the rocket out on the launch deck and erects it to a vertical position on the launch pad.

Technicians and mechanics prepare for the rocket erection.

Jimmy Harkin, Payload Unit mechanic and communications technician on the Launch Platform, adjusts air conditioning ducts during rollout and erection preparations.

An early morning shower creats a rainbow during rollout operations aboard the Launch Platform.

Technicians await the erection of the rocket before performing their tasks on the rocket erector.

Valery Itskovitch, photo-optics engineer, shoots video of operations on the Launch Platform.

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