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After my brief rest between launch attempts<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Derelict Junction <\/div>
Particularly derelict. (In between the dorms and the main station building 155 in blue)<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Snow and Mount Erebus <\/div>
On a day that's starting to feel particularly launchy<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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To confirm that our magnetic compass works<\/div><\/div>
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Featuring bitsy and the the newly-renamed sh-isty<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Bonus passenger <\/div>
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Joseph has transcended such mild warnings<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Unicorn head <\/div>
Finally upright again. No wonder we didn't launch before!<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Shiny Spider <\/div>
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<\/a>Shiny Spider, wider <\/div>
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<\/a>Rope swap <\/div>
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<\/a>Penguin safety <\/div>
In accordance with the Antarctic Treaty<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Testing ballast <\/div>
Dropping a small bit of the steel particles<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Corwin resumes primary pump guarding duty <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider in the sun <\/div>
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<\/a>As she backs away from the deck <\/div>
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<\/a>The "Science" mule has been repossessed <\/div>
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<\/a>Checking out the balloon <\/div>
That's a hopeful sign!<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Suren takes a stint on The Boss <\/div>
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<\/a>The balloon spool <\/div>
Pushed out to the launch pad<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Jared <\/div>
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<\/a>Rose <\/div>
While Jared takes people's portraits with Spider, I focus on just them<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Simon <\/div>
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<\/a>Susan <\/div>
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<\/a>Silly Susan <\/div>
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<\/a>Vy <\/div>
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<\/a>Jason <\/div>
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<\/a>Jason approves <\/div>
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<\/a>Business Riccardo <\/div>
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<\/a>Metal Riccardo <\/div>
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<\/a>Suren <\/div>
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<\/a>Johanna <\/div>
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<\/a>Sho <\/div>
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<\/a>Parachute heading to the launch pad <\/div>
Having been successfully checked out<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The Boss is moving <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider's bosses are watching <\/div>
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<\/a>As Spider moves <\/div>
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<\/a>Two leashes <\/div>
And a vacuum hose<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Spider and Mount Erebus <\/div>
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<\/a>Approaching the launch pad <\/div>
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<\/a>Navigating to launch position <\/div>
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<\/a>New chair <\/div>
In action!<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Unboxing the balloon <\/div>
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<\/a>The parachute <\/div>
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