WILDLAND FIRE AT VANDENBERG - UPDATE

Fire crews from Vandenberg AFB and Santa Barbara County continue to fight a wildland fire on south Vandenberg, September 17.No facilities or infrastructure have been damaged, as the fire is located in a remote canyon between Arguello and Santa Ynez Roads, and crews work to contain the

ATLAS LAUNCH DELAYED

Worldview-4 satellite to launch from Vandenberg

Vandenberg’s 4th Space Launch Squadron and United Launch Alliance are set to propel the Worldview-4 satellite into a Sun Synchronous orbit, here, Sept. 16.Accompanied by seven Cubesatellites, the Worldview-4 payload is an Earth imaging satellite able to capture extremely high resolution,

ATLAS V LAUNCH SCHEDULED

Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the WorldView-4 satellite on an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 here Friday, Sept. 16, with a launch window opening at 11:30 a.m. PDT.   The rocket, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 provided by Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, has a

MALMSTROM TESTS MINUTEMAN III MISSILE WITH LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle Sept. 5 at 2:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time from

MINUTEMAN LAUNCH DELAYED

The launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been delayed due to the forecasted hurricane weather over the Hawaiian Islands.The missile was set to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base Sunday, Sept. 4, with a launch window of 12:01 a.m. to 6:01 a.m. PDT. The launch

Top Hawk competition tests teamwork, boosts readiness

Team V personnel recently participated in the Top Hawk competition, here, July 27 through Aug. 16.Created to mirror Air Force Space Command’s Guardian Challenge, Top Hawk pits 30th Operations Group launch teams against each other in a series of challenges designed to test job knowledge and

With operational acceptance complete, Western Range is ready for launch

The Western Range is back in the launch business following an operational acceptance decision held by the Operations Acceptance Board at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Aug. 18, 2016. "It is exciting," said Col. Jennifer Grant, 30th Operations Group commander and OAB chair. "The team has invested a lot

Vandenberg golf course to cease regular operations

The Marshallia Ranch Golf Course at Vandenberg AFB will cease offering rounds of golf effective Sept. 1. Due to substantial increases in the price of water over the past 10 years, the cost of maintaining and watering the course has skyrocketed. This has placed Vandenberg’s entire Morale, Welfare,

Vandenberg observes 7th annual Salute to Youth

The Airman and Family Readiness Center, along with the Youth Center, recently hosted the 7th annual Salute to Youth event here, Aug. 12. The Salute to Youth program is an opportunity for families of Team V, including families with special needs and school-aged children, to become familiar with