SparteX provides multi-national training environment for Guardians

Service members from various countries participate in SparteX 2026, French Space Command’s annual simulated space exercise, which took place Feb. 8-27, 2026, at French Air Base 101 "General Robert Aubinière.” This year, 200 people from across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States put their capabilities to the test during the exercise, while an additional 20 countries observed. (Photo courtesy of French Space Command)

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NIKON Z 9

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14-24mm f/2.8G

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28/10

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1/250

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1600

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