Watch party
Honorary commanders, local town mayors, and their guests watch as a U.S. Space Force mission, carrying the first Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 11, 2024. The launch is the 13th mission of 2024 to liftoff from Vandenberg SFB’s Spaceport and is aimed to improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface. (U.S. Space Force photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)
PHOTO BY:
Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw
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NIKON Z 6_2
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VR 24-120mm f/4G
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1000/100
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10/2000
ISO
250
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