Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, speaks during an opening ceremony for the new Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2025. Shoemaker announced future plans to expand upon the center’s dioramas and models with more immersive technologies and experiences. The center, previously the Marshallia Ranch Golf Course clubhouse, was renovated to provide an accessible location for the public to view the history of the installation and its space launch missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting

Jay Prichard, director of the Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center, right, holds a ceremonial ribbon while U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, left, cuts the ribbon during an opening ceremony for the new Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2025. Vandenberg opened the center to act as a public display of the history and heritage of the installation and space launch progress made through the last seven decades. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting

A wall display features the Space Launch Delta 30 badge along with historical photos of launch missions at the new Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2025. The center, previously the Marshallia Ranch Golf Course clubhouse, was renovated to provide insight into the history of the installation and its space launch missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting

Vandenberg SFB and local community members examine a diorama of Vandenberg launch facilities at the new Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 24, 2025. The center, previously the Marshallia Ranch Golf Course clubhouse, was renovated to provide insight into the history of the installation and its space launch and missile test missions. (U.S.Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg Space and Missile Heritage Center Ribbon Cutting

Published June 25, 2025
By Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

Vandenberg Space Force Base hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Space and Missile Heritage Center. The center provides the public an opportunity to view into the installations space launch and missile history. Visits are by appointment only, which can be made through our workflow email @ sld30.pa.workflow@us.af.mil.