 L to R: Bob Jones - Safety, Art Donohue - LP Ops Mgr. Trainee, Sasha Bronstien - Translator, Jimmy Harkins - Intelsat Operator, Wayne Citrano - LP Ground Station Tech, Bob Fusco - PLU Mechanic, Gene Seniura, LP Ops Mgr., Bob Tyndall - BSS Security Rep, Rafael Enriquez - PLU Mechanic, Tim Davids - Safety Trainee and Don Day - PLU Systems Engineer |
L-3 Day Photo on the Launch Platform (LP) The small crew on the LP does not make an official L-72 hour photo (as on the Sea Launch Commander), as there are people working at all ends of the clock. " We widen the target out to the full day, and take the picture when everyone is awake," explains Don Day, Payload (PLU) Systems Engineer. "It's a bit coarse, but it gets the job done with what we have. That's the spirit of the LP." - June 7 |
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on the The launch team on the Sea Launch Commander gathers under the countdown clock in the Launch Control Center for the traditional L-72 hour photo. The L-72 hour mark denotes the official start of the countdown to liftoff. (Hawaiian attire is de rigueur.) - June 7 |