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Posing at the Public launch viewing area hours after the scrubbed launch, The Gorn can barely make out the Mobile Service tower of SLC-2 in the distance. - IMG 1109
The Gorn visits Vandenberg AFB to cover the launch of SMAP. Josh and the Gorn were part of a #NASASocial event at the base. - IMG 1120
The Gorn gets in position to ask questions - IMG 1119
The Gorn gets ready to ask some tough questions at the press conference - IMG 1151
While at Space Launch Complex 10 (SLC-10), The Gorn poses with the Mobile Service Tower of Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) and the Delta II rocket and SMAP awaiting launch - IMG 1154
SLC-10 is a historic landmark and the only Thor Missile launch site left in the entire world - IMG 1148
Josh and the Gorn posing with an artist rendering of SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive) - IMG 1157
A little closer to SLC-2 and the Delta II and SMAP awaiting launch, you can see the boosters of the Delta II rocket inside the Mobile Service Tower at the bottom. - IMG 1155
Looking at SLC-10 from the marker - the hangar in the background is home to an actual Thor missile remnant - IMG 1195
Josh and the Gorn pose with the Delta II Rocket and SMAP awaiting rollback of the Mobile Service Tower in anticipation of launch the next morning. - IMG 1187
The Gorn awaits launch of SMAP on Thursday Morning 1/29/15. The attempt was scrubbed due to winds at higher elevation and re-scheduled for Friday morning 1/30. That attempt was also scrubbed and SMAP successfully launched into space on Saturday morning 1/31. While visible from Southern California, the Gorn was unable to get a photo with the rocket in flight. - IMG 1199
On the first scrub day, the Gorn decides to take some glamor shots at Surf Beach - IMG 1214
The Gorn awaits the AMTRAK train to arrive at Surf Beach - IMG 0469
The Gorn loves an isolated beach - IMG 1513
Josh and the Gorn meet Phil Keoghan at the Travel and Adventure Show in San Diego. Phil was very impressed with the Gorn's 30 countries and counting and retweeted this photo when the Gorn posted it on 2-15-2015