Photo: Atlas V With NRO Payload Poised for Launch From Vandenberg
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2012) – A United Launch Alliance Atlas V stands ready for launch at Space Launch Complex-3 with a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Launch is scheduled for Aug. 2 at 12:40 a.m. PDT. Photos by Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance