Both pads are octagonally shaped and share identical features. Pad A is located 18,159 feet from the Vehicle Assembly Building via the crawlerway; Pad B, 22,400 feet. Each pad covers about a quarter-square mile of land. Launches are conducted from atop a concrete hardstand 390 by 325 feet, located at the center of the pad area. The Pad A and Pad B hardstands are 48 feet and 55 feet above sea level, respectively.