Email just received from Max Hoellerl (AUT, marketing team) who has been in NYC all this time project managing the Rockefeller Plaza exhibition with USA 49:

On Sunday at 6:00 pm we closed the exhibit for the public and started with the dismantle. By now almost everything is gone. Half an hour ago, at 2:45 am [Monday], USA 49 was loaded successfully on the truck and is now on its way back to CA.

Thanks, Max, for the email and a job well done. When we get a moment this week, will post a Rock Plaza photo-retrospective here on the BOB. In the meantime, here are two snaps from Max....


USA 49 being lifted out of Rock Plaza early Monday morning...


...and onto the truck which is now headed back to California.