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A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-SV09 mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Jan. 27, 2026. The overall objective of GPS III is to deliver sustained, reliable GPS capabilities to America's warfighters, our allies, and civil users. GPS provides positioning, navigation, and timing service to civil and military users worldwide. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)

PHOTO BY: Gwendolyn Kurzen
VIRIN: 260127-X-KX339-2006.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

8000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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