Two Upcoming Launches Scheduled from Vandenberg following Wednesday’s launch
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 rocket launched today at 12:33pm from Vandenberg Space Force Base, and two more…
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Vandenberg SFB announced launch window of NROL-174 mission for Wednesday afternoon
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The launch of NROL-174 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Northrup Grumman-developed Minotaur…
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Vandenberg represented by Operation Homefront’s 2025 Military Child of the Year honoree
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A local high school student received national recognition for her contributions to her community. Seven kids…
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Space X launches Falcon 9 rocket Monday afternoon
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites in support of a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at…
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Vandenberg Space Force Base Wife nominated for Joan Orr Spouse of the Year
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The wife of a assistant director of operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base has been nominated for the 2025…
Continue Reading Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB rescheduled to Thursday
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX has rescheduled a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit from…
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Yinpiao Zhou sentenced after plea deal for flying drone over Vandenberg SFB and taking photos
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Yinpiao Zhou, a Chinese citizen arrested in December for flying a modified drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base and taking…
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Local Lompoc High School Student named Military Child of the Year
LOMPOC, Calif. – A local teenager here on the Central Coast will receive Operation Homefront’s 2025 Military Child of Year Award for her excellence…
Continue Reading Space X plans Falcon 9 rocket launch Wednesday afternoon
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX is planning to launch 27 Starlink satellites in support of a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space…
Continue Reading Falcon 9 launch planned for Thursday night with an on-base landing for assigned booster
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX announced a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-57 mission on Thursday, March 20 at 11:49 p.m. from Vandenberg…
Continue Reading U.S. Army to test precision strike missile Wednesday morning
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Army will launch a Precision Strike Missile from the Western Range at Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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State of Vandenberg 2025: Vandenberg Space Force Base Highlights Record Launches and Future Goals
LOMPOC, Calif. — Community members braved the rain to attend the 2025 annual “State of Vandenberg” luncheon. Col. Mark Shoemaker, Col. Dustin…
Continue Reading Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-13 mission from Vandenberg SFB scheduled for Friday night
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch of the Transporter-13 mission carrying 74 smallsats destined for low-Earth orbit is…
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Chinese national pleads guilty to flying modified drone over and taking pictures of Vandenberg SFB
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Yinpiao Zhou, a Chinese national arrested for flying a modified drone and taking aerial photos of Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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X-37B unmanned spaceplane lands at Vandenberg SFB after 434 days orbiting Earth
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The U.S. Space Force’s unmanned spaceplane exited orbit after 434 days and landed at Vandenberg Space Force…
Continue Reading Falcon 9 launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions rescheduled to Tuesday evening
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX has designated a new launch time for NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory and PUNCH satellites launch for…
Continue Reading Space X planning Falcon 9 launch Saturday evening
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space X plans to launch NASA’S SPHEREx Observatory and Punch satellites supporting a Falcon 9 Rocket from…
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Space X planning Falcon 9 rocket launch for Saturday
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space X is planning to launch 22 Starlink satellites supporting a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force…
Continue Reading SpaceX postpones Sunday launch, now targeting Monday evening
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. –SpaceX postponed a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday. The rocket was set to go…
Continue Reading Space X successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket Saturday
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space X launched 22 Starlink satellites supporting a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:02…
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