The AFSPC-5 mission's next milestone, a slow roll to the launch pad, will expose the Atlas V to the elements for the first time. LightSail and its nine CubeSat brethren remain encased beneath the rocket's interstage adapter, which protects part of the Centaur upper stage until first stage separation.
United Launch Alliance's Vertical Integration Facility houses the Atlas V rocket carrying the Air Force's AFPSC-5 payload, as well as LightSail. The rocket will roll the launch pad, which is surrounded by four lightning masts, tomorrow morning.
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