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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Fire trails behind a rocket as it launches from a space station surrounded by clouds of smoke.

Rocket Launch

A Falcon 9 rocket launches for a mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025. The mission carried 21 satellites to low Earth orbit to expand global internet capabilities.

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