Atlas 5 rocket transferred to launch pad

BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: September 15, 2014


A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket reached its launch pad Monday after a 1,800-foot rollout from the booster's integration building, setting the stage for liftoff Tuesday with a secretive satellite for the U.S. government.

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Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

Photo credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

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