Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission
A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman)
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Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman
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