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A rockets gives off a blue light while traveling through dark space.

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A Falcon 9 rocket launches from LC-39A at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Jan. 18, 2022. The Starlink 4-6 mission delivered 49 satellites into orbit.

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Tags: Armed With Science, Spacex, space, space, Space Force
Credit: Joshua Conti, Space Force VIRIN: 220118-F-KD758-309.JPG

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The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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