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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A large rocket sits on a launching pad at twilight.

Launch Ready

A Falcon Heavy rocket is prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Dec. 27, 2023. The rocket is carrying a Space Force X-37B orbital test vehicle, marking the seventh space flight for the X-37B program and its first launch on a Falcon Heavy rocket.

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