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By Christine Lunsford
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The Rocket Rolls Out

United Launch Alliance

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the GOES-S mission for NASA and NOAA is rolled from the Vertical Integration Facility to the launchpad at Space Launch Complex-41 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Feb. 28, 2018.

Leaving the Vertical Integration Facility

NASA/Ben Smegelsky

The Atlas V rocket rolls from the United Launch Alliance's Vertical Integration Facility to the launchpad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Feb. 28, 2018, one day before its planned launch.

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Christine Lunsford
Christine Lunsford
Producer and Contributing Writer

Christine Lunsford joined the Space.com team in 2010 as a freelance producer and later became a contributing writer, covering astrophotography images, astronomy photos and amazing space galleries and more. During her more than 10 years with Space.com, oversaw the site's monthly skywatching updates and produced overnight features and stories on the latest space discoveries. She enjoys learning about subjects of all kinds.