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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket launches on a cloudy night, creating a bright white contrail in the sky.

Night Launch

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Polaris Dawn crew launches from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Sept. 10, 2024. The crew will endeavor to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown since the Apollo program.

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