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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket launches into space at twilight.

Falcon Launch

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Starlink payload launches from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Dec. 17, 2022. Starlink is the name of a satellite network developed by the private spaceflight company SpaceX to provide low-cost internet to remote locations.

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