Photos: Atlas 5 on the pad for X-37B launch

The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket stands poised for flight with the Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane and a batch of CubeSats including the LightSail. The rocket was rolled to Complex 41 on Tuesday in preparation for launch on Wednesday.

Photo credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now

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