In preparation for flying the United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket with the Jason 2 oceanography satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Friday morning, June 20, this collection of images shows photographers setting up their sound-activated cameras around the launch pad and the early evening rollback of the mobile service tower in the final hours of the countdown.

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