Atlas 2AS prepared for launch

The first version of the ILS International Launch Services Atlas 2 fleet is being prepared at the refurbished SLC-3E pad at Vandenberg AFB, California. The Atlas 2AS, designated AC-141, will undergo extensive testing to validate all ground systems, leading to the launch in June 1998 of NASA's Earth Observation System, ...

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