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  • A Team Vandenberg Guardian Nexus Tour group climbs up a Minotaur rocket gantry at Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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    A Team Vandenberg Guardian Nexus Tour group climbs up a Minotaur rocket gantry at Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 3, 2025. SLC-8 was built in the late 1990s to support Minotaur rockets, aiding national security and research missions. Currently, SLC-8 is used as a multi-use launchpad, enhancing Vandenberg’s support for the nation’s space capabilities and readiness. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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  • U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Pavel Beuchter, 2nd Range Operation Squadron mission integrator, describes the functions of Space Launch Complex 8 during a Guardian Nexus Tour.

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    U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Pavel Beuchter, 2nd Range Operation Squadron mission integrator, describes the functions of Space Launch Complex 8 during a Guardian Nexus Tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 3, 2025. SLC-8 was designed to support national security through space domain contest-and-control missions. The Guardian Nexus Tour aims to enhance understanding of Space Launch Delta 30 and mission partner units on Vandenberg to Team V members. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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  • U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Caroline Reinkensmeyer, 2nd Range Operation Squadron mission integrator and range operations commander, describes the function of Space Launch Complex 8 to a Guardian Nexus Tour group.

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    U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Caroline Reinkensmeyer, 2nd Range Operation Squadron mission integrator and range operations commander, describes the function of Space Launch Complex 8 to a Guardian Nexus Tour group at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 3, 2025. SLC-8 is a multi-use pad that has supported Minotaur rocket launches in support of national security and research missions. The Guardian Nexus Tour is a proactive program for Team V members with the strategy of maintaining coordination within Vandenberg’s operational capacities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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  • U.S. Air Force 9th Combat Operation Squadron members pose for a group photo.

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    U.S. Air Force 9th Combat Operation Squadron members pose for a group photo at Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 3, 2025. The 9th COS is responsible for augmenting the 614th Air and Space Operations Center in operating the Joint Space Operations Center. Their team performs combat operations, plans, strategy and intelligence assessments that enable the Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space to command and control space forces by providing worldwide space effects and theater support to combatant commanders. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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  • U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Anna Ford, 2nd Space Launch Squadron responsible engineer, explains the functions of Space Launch Complex 6 to a Guardian Nexus Tour group.

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    U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Anna Ford, 2nd Space Launch Squadron responsible engineer, explains the functions of Space Launch Complex 6 to a Guardian Nexus Tour group at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 3, 2025. SLC-6 is a facility site built for Space Shuttle payload processing and will undergo a restructuring to support the SpaceX Falcon 9 Heavy launch vehicle. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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    Vandenberg Hosts Guardian Nexus Tours at Space Launch Complex's 6 and 8

    • Published Dec. 3, 2025
    • By Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes
    • Space Launch Delta 30
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