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The fourth and final stage of a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket is secured at Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 23, 2026. This Minotaur IV will support Space Systems Command’s Space Test Program S29A (STP-S29A), carrying a variety of Department of War, U.S. Space Force and academic institution payloads. . Space Launch Delta 30’s 2nd Range Operations Squadron supports mission integration and range operations for a variety of launch and test missions such as STP-S29A. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)
PHOTO BY:
Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez
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NIKON Z 6_2
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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
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1/30
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1250
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