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Minotaur rocket poised for blastoff

A Minotaur 1 rocket stands ready to launch a tactical reconnaissance satellite for the U.S. military from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Va.

Photo credit: Thom Baur/Orbital Sciences Corp.