Monday, February 10, 2020

Sea Launch to Relocate to Eastern Russia in February, 2020

It's official.

The ship's will be leaving for Slavyenka on February 22nd.


And I just heard that they're going to tow the Launch Platform.

Through the North Pacific.

In the winter.

Gee, what could go wrong with that?

More (minimal) details here.

Turns out the Launch Platform will be towed out to sea about 9 miles, and then loaded  on to a carrier ship (something like the Mighty Servant), and then be transported to it's new port.

6 comments:

  1. Will they use it, or will it just float and rust?

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    1. Who knows.....the last bunch of "investors" were all hat and no cattle, so I tend to favor the "rust in peace" scenario.

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    1. Just about made me spit coffee everywhere, WSF!

      Sorry, my passport is expired and I have no plans to renew it....

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  3. Sad to see your job go overseas.
    BTDT.

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    1. It was an A+ operation when Boeing was running it. Not only pay and benefits, but the best people I've ever worked with.

      Not so much after the Russians came to the "rescue" and bailed them out of Chapter 11......

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