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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Rocket arches through the sky to orbit.

Rocket Launch

A Falcon 9 rocket launches on Jan. 6, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The rocket, carrying an installment of Starlink satellites, was the first official launch of the United States Space Force.

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