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The Air Force supports United Launch Alliance's launch of the EchoStar XIX spacecraft at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Dec. 18, 2016. Courtesy photo by Jeff Spotts

EchoStar XIX

The Air Force supports United Launch Alliance's launch of the EchoStar XIX spacecraft at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Dec. 18, 2016. Courtesy photo by Jeff Spotts

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