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Back to Telescope ConstructionJuly 2002
| July 9-10 |
Photos by Luciano Miglietta, Enrico Brunetti and Gianpietro Marchiori |
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| Loading boxes of LBT telescope parts onto the ship. | The ship is loaded at Porto Marghera near Venice. |
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| The heavy lift ship is called the "Happy Rover" operated by BigLift Shipping. | Lifting the C-Ring box off the dock. |
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| Lowering one of the C-Ring boxes onto the deck. | Lowering a Mirror Cell box into the ship's hold. |
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| The ship sailed from Mestre on July 11, 2002 bound for Houston. | Equipment for the Aluminizing Bell Jar destined for Columbus, Ohio. |
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| Three sections of the Azimuth Frame on the ship. | Loading one section of the Azimuth Frame. |
| July 2 |
Photos by Luciano Miglietta, Enrico Brunetti and Gianpietro Marchiori |
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| Packing the Central Instrument Rotator Structure. | Instrument Rotator bearing and Instrument Cable Chain bearing. |
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| Putting on the "sacco barriera" (air-tight plastic bag) for shipping. | One set of the three central focal stations. |
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| Packing the Central Instrument Platform. | |
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