VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Western Range Operations Control Center (WROCC) countdown clock ticks down before the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Starlink 17-19 mission, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 29, 2026. The WROCC actively monitors the ocean, land, airspace, and range assets at the Vandenberg spaceport and test range to ensure mission success.