Vandenberg Space Force Base

Thank you to the Vandenberg community and our incredible neighbors for your unwavering support of Space Launch Delta 30 and our mission. Your continued support keeps Space COutry soaring - together we're reaching new heights! #SemperSupra

Col. James T. Horne III, SLD 30 commander, spoke at the 41st annual STEM Expo at Lompoc High School, where 120+ Lompoc Unified students presented science projects. STEM inspires the thinking that will carry us to the stars and beyond. #STEM

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the CAS500-2 mission, Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). Today’s mission marked the 30th launch of 2026 from VSFB

VSFB is scheduled to support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the CAS500-2 mission between Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 12:36 a.m. Press Release: shorturl.at/yJ4I6 Live Webcast: spacex.com/launches/cas50…

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-36 mission, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:42 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). Today’s mission marked the 29th launch of 2026 from VSFB!

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-36 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday evening, April 29, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). Live webcast: spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-16 mission, Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 7:37 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). Today’s mission marked the 28th launch of 2026 from VSFB.

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-16 mission to low-Earth orbit, Sunday, April 26, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). Live webcast: spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-14 mission, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 8:23 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). Today’s mission marked 27th launch of 2026 from VSFB!

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-14 mission to low-Earth orbit, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). Live webcast spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

Vandenberg Launch Update, 6:21 a.m. PT on April 18, 2026: The Starlink 17-22 launch has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 19, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT. Live Webcast: spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-22 mission to low-Earth orbit, Saturday, April 18, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). Live Webcast: spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-27 mission, Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:29 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). This marks the 25th launch from Vandenberg SFB in 2026!

🛰️ Vandenberg News! 🚀 U.S. Space Force Advances Heavy Launch Capability Development at Vandenberg - The U.S. Space Force has selected Blue Origin to continue in the process for final determination of a lease for Space Launch Complex 14. Press Release: vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-D…

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-27 mission to low-Earth orbit, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). Live Webcast: spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-21 mission, Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:04 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). This marks the 24th launch from Vandenberg in 2026!

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-21 mission to low-Earth orbit, Friday, April 10, 2026, between 7:39 p.m. – 11:39 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). Live Webcast: spacex.com/launches/sl-17…

Repurposed from Peacekeeper missile stages, Minotaur IV represents a bridge between Cold War deterrence and modern space operations. Once designed for strategic defense now delivers critical payloads to orbit—supporting science, technology, and national security. #SLD30 #TBT

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a Minotaur IV rocket carrying the Space Test Program (STP)-S29A mission, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:33 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 8. Today’s mission marks the 23rd launch of 2026 from Vandenberg!

Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-35 mission, Monday, April 6, 2026 at 7:50 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). This mission marked the 22nd launch from VSFB in 2026.

The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a Minotaur IV rocket carrying the Space Test Program (STP)-S29A mission scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, between 4:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8). Facebook Post: facebook.com/SLD30/posts/pf…