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 Landmasses Arrive Frame
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Now the addition of land areas can begin.
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 Like Kites Frame
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Delicate work. No job for windy days though because the sections act like big kites if not securely held.
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 Nearing Installation Frame
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 Workman Installs Frame
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 Panel with Mountain Frame
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 Lowering in Place Frame
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 Interior Installation Frame
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 Ratcheting in Place Frame
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 Complete without Orbitals Frame
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Continents and islands in place, it remains only to raise the three orbit rings.
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 Welding Orbitals Frame
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Weighing three tons each, the orbit rings are field-welded into a continuous single piece, 450-feet around. Special care is taken to protect the polished surface.
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 Four Cranes Frame
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To prevent bending, each orbit ring is lifted by four cranes, each attached at three points.
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 Communication Frame
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An intricate communications plan and network links all hands.
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 Raising Orbits Frame
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Precision teamwork means that the orbit rings rise slowly and evenly.
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 Orbitals Closeup Frame
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 Orbitals Closeup Frame
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 Orbitals Installation Frame
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 Guy Wire Installation Frame
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About 50 stainless steel guy wires connect each ring to UNISPHERE ...
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 Closeup of Guy Wires Frame
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... just as spokes tie a bicycle wheel rim to its axle.
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 Nearly Invisible Wires Frame
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Strong and light they are so difficult to see ...
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Nearly Invisible Wires Frame

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... that the rings seem to float in space.
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South Pole Frame

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Only 162 days after construction was begun, UNISPHERE is complete.
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 Interior View Frame
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Its challenge successfully met.
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 Crystal Palace Frame
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Crystal Palace ...
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 Eiffel Tower Frame
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Eiffel Tower ...
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 Trylon & Perisphere Frame
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Trylon and Perisphere.
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 Unisphere Frame
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UNISPHERE now joins these and the other memorable time-keepers of progress.
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 Aerial View Frame
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A spectacular piece of open stainless steel sculpture ...
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 Closeup Aerial Frame
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... UNISPHERE is dedicated to man's aspirations toward peace through mutual understanding and symbolizes his achievements in an expanding universe.
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 Credits Frame
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 USS Frame
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