Final Segments Of Atlas V Launch Pad Arrive At Vandenberg

Lockheed Martin announced today that the final fixed launch platform (FLP) segments for the Atlas V launch pad have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Contruction crews will now assemble the four massive FLP segments. The first Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch from the newly constructed Space Launch Complex 3 East (SLC-3E) in 2005.

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