U.S. Space Force Maj. Christopher Menino, right side of photo, 2nd Range Operations Squadron deputy squadron commander, and Dawn Thomas, left side of photo, a range operations systems training engineer, monitor range data on computer screens.
260129-X-BM440-1001.JPG Photo By: 2nd Lt. JUSTIN LOHMAN

Jan 30, 2026
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. - U.S. Space Force Maj. Christopher Menino, right, 2nd Range Operations Squadron deputy squadron commander, and Dawn Thomas, left, a range operations systems training engineer, monitor range data in preparation for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Starlink 17-19 mission, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 29, 2026. The Starlink 17-19 mission marked the sixth launch of 2026 from Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Justin Lohman)


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