260505-X-DY416-1003
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandin Hill, 2nd Space Launch Squadron space launch maintenance technician, backs a Minotaur I rocket strongback trailer into position at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 5, 2026. The 2 SLS “Space Cowboys” Flight performed a proof of loading operation in support for an upcoming Minotaur rocket launch mission. The Space Cowboys Flight uses a Minotaur I rocket trainer to simulate the full weight of a loaded launch vehicle. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Enso Valle)
PHOTO BY:
Airman Enso Valle
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NIKON Z6_3
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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
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56/10
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1/500
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100
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