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U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, Lt. Col. Ralph Salazar, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, and 1st Lt. Pavel Buechter, pose for a photo at a patching ceremony at the Pacific Coast Center to celebrate the SDA T1TL-C launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 16, 2025. The patching ceremony commemorates Vandenberg's launches and highlights the launch team that enables the mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)