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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Cadets watch a satellite launch on a monitor.

Satellite Show

Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado watch the launch of the FalconSAT-X, a cadet-built satellite, on the Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 11, 2023.

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