VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Ms. Kathryn Kolbe, U.S. Space Force Headquarters assistant deputy chief of space operations for installations and logistics, visits Vandenberg Space Force Base, Feb. 10, 2026. Kolbe visited Vandenberg to explore the installation’s facilities and infrastructure, exploring the High Accuracy Infrared Satellite (HAIR) station, Astrotech’s payload processing facility, the Western Range Operations Control Center, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron headquarters, launch service provider facilities, and the Vandenberg Space Force Base harbor.
During the visit, U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, detailed Vandenberg’s recent infrastructure and facility investments, explaining Vandenberg’s goal to continue to unleash space launch and test capacity for the nation while developing into a Spaceport of the Future.