Odyssey Launch Platform prepares to depart the Home Port at Long Beach, Calif.
For scale, observe the crew members on the upper right portion of the platform.

Odyssey Launch Platform.

Odyssey Launch Platform maneuvers in Long Beach, Calif., prior to departure.

Odyssey Launch Platform rounds the mole at Long Beach, Calif., on July 13
for the launch site at 154 degrees west longitude on the equator.

Departure of Sea Launch Commander, July 16.

Vessels depart for the Launch Site on the equator.