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Press Releases



  • Delta II launch successful

    Vandenberg successfully launched a Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 at 11:51 a.m. Oct. 8. The rocket carried WorldView-2, a high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite, into polar orbit. With confirmation of the payload's delivery into orbit and signal acquisition, the launch was pronounced

  • Fire contained, mission unhindered

    Emergency responders completed containing the fire that started near Vandenberg Middle School here Wednesday at approximately 11:45 a.m. Fire officials confirmed the blaze was fully contained early this evening and determined a total of 617 acres burned during the four day fire. Weather last night

  • Firefighters push back Pine Canyon blaze

    Emergency responders made progress overnight containing the fire that started near Vandenberg Middle School here Wednesday at approximately 11:45 a.m. Currently, the fire is 95 percent contained and approximately 600 acres have burned. Weather overnight was cooperative to fire crews as calm winds

  • Pine Canyon fire update

    Emergency responders made progress overnight containing the fire that started near Vandenberg Middle School here Wednesday at approximately 11:45 a.m. Currently, the fire is 90 percent contained and approximately 500 acres have burned. Fire crews today are working in the air and on the ground to

  • Pine Canyon fire update

    Emergency responders are currently working to contain the fire that started near Vandenberg Middle School here yesterday at approximately 11:45 a.m. Currently, the fire is 80% contained and approximately 450 acres have burned. Emergency personnel expect to have the fire fully contained before the

  • Vandenberg launches Minuteman III

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration test assembly launched from North Vandenberg today at 9:01 a.m. The launch was an operational test to verify the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile carried one

  • Vandenberg plans for annual Texas Blowout

    Vandenberg will host the 21st Annual Texas Blowout scheduled for Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cocheo Park here. Proceeds from the fundraiser will pay for this year's Operation Kids Christmas, an annual event in which the men and women of Vandenberg sponsor approximately 200 local

  • Vandenberg schedules Minuteman III launch

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly is scheduled to launch from North Vandenberg Sunday between 3:01 to 9:01 a.m. The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile's single unarmed

  • Vandenberg firefighters help battle La Brea blaze

    Twenty-eight firefighters from Vandenberg's 30th Civil Engineer Squadron continue to prevent the spread of the La Brea wildfire raging through the hills of the Los Padres National Forest. The State of California called upon the help of Vandenberg's firefighters to extinguish the blaze of a fire that

  • VANDENBERG'S CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION

    Vandenberg is scheduled to perform maintenance on California Boulevard from mid-August through early December. The official construction dates are currently to be determined; however, 30th Space Wing Public Affairs will issue a follow-on release once construction dates are established. The 30th