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# Atlas V USSF-51: Processing and Stacking

# Atlas V USSF-51: Processing and Stacking

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 by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus)

July 30, 2024

The rocket elements are assembled atop a Mobile Launch Platform inside the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) located adjacent to the launch pad. The platform and fully stacked Atlas V then travel by rail approximately 1,800 feet northward from the VIF to the pad for the final countdown, fueling and liftoff.

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 July 30, 2024

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