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First U.S. Space Force Guardian launches into space

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Sept. 28, 2024. The rocket carried U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague in a Dragon spacecraft that he is set to pilot to the International Space Station. This Crew-9 launch marks the first time that a U.S. Space Force Guardian has launched into space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Spencer Contreras)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Spencer Contreras
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

VR 200-500mm f/5.6E

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/3200

ISO

220

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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