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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket takes off, its contrail reflected in a nearby body of water.

Rocket Reflection

A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., November 13, 2021. The rocket carried 53 satellites into orbit.

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