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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
Boeing Space Launch Complex. This is the Rocket in its container. |
A close up of the tower that encases the rocket. |
This is at the gate, into the facility. We had to wait for a while
before we could go in, so we just hung around outside. Dave Amason,
the GSFC integration manager is pictured. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California.
Boeing Space Launch Complex #2. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California.
Boeing Space Launch Complex #2. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California.
Boeing Space Launch Complex #2. |
Close up of the launch vehicle and the moving container. |
Farther away. |
It took a while for the tower to move, I believe it was at least thirty
minutes. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
We are still looking through the fence. |
Bill Hansell, outside of the facility. We took to photographing
ourselves by the signs. |
We are starting to see separation. They would not let us in while
it was in motion. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
The payload of our rocket. |
The boosters. |
Better view of the whole rocket. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
The payload. |
Harry Forster (NIVR)
and Gjis Doeglas, of the Dutch Space Agency (NIVR). |
Harry Forster (NIVR)
and Gjis Douglass. They worked for the Dutch Government. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
Bill Hansell with the rocket in the background. |
Bill Hansell and Gjis Douglass. |
Gjis Douglass. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
The boosters. |
The Rocket. |
Gjis Douglass out in the parking lot. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
The Rocket. |
These are the Dutch who came out for the launch. The woman third
from left is Pieternel Levelt (KNMI),
the Science Lead for the OMI Instrument. |
The Decals on the rocket. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
More decals. |
Pieternel Levelt (KNMI)
and one of the other scientists on the team. |
The boosters. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
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Vandenberg AFB, California. |
The Boosters. |
Boosters. |
Team of Dutch Scientists. |