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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket leaves a small fiery trail as it launches into a partially cloudy deep blue sky.

Space Bound

A Falcon 9 rocket launches from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Sept. 28, 2024. The rocket carried Space Force Col. Nick Hague in a Dragon spacecraft that he will pilot to the International Space Station.

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