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A crane supports stage stacking of a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket in preparation for a launch from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 23, 2026. This Minotaur IV rocket will support Space System Command’s Space Test Program S29A (STP-S29A) mission. Space Launch Delta 30’s 2nd Range Operations Squadron oversees range integration and operations support for missions such as STP-S29A at Vandenberg, supporting mission design, payload-to-bus integration and space vehicle-to-launch integration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Hernandez)
PHOTO BY:
Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez
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NIKON Z 6_2
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NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
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11
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1/50
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3200
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