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Vandenberg Launches the Falcon 9 Starlink 11-25 Mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the Starlink Group 11-25 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., 12:42 p.m. PDT, Dec. 4, 2025. This marks Vandenberg’s 66th launch of the year. (U.S. Space Force photo by A1C Olya Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Conducts Pinniped Survey

A group of northern elephant seals and harbor seals lay on a beach at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2025. Vandenberg’s 30th Civil Engineer Squadron biologists conduct regular marine mammal surveys in an effort to study their behaviors, life cycle and mating patterns. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Conducts Pinniped Survey

A harbor seal swims in the ocean near Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2025. Lauren Cooley, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron marine mammal biologist, monitors and records the type, amount, and location of various marine mammals, as well as site weather information, in an effort to protect and upkeep Vandenberg’s environmental stewardship. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Conducts Pinniped Survey

A northern elephant seal displays sand flipping, a thermoregulatory behavior, on a beach at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2025. Vandenberg monitors and studies the impacts that space and missile test launches have on marine mammals and the surrounding environment. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Conducts Pinniped Survey

A snowy egret walks along the shore of a beach at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 15, 2025. Vandenberg is home to a variety of different animal species. With much of the land being undeveloped, many habitats exist on base that support an array of birds, reptiles, mammals, and rare insects. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col Jeremy Haines, left, 4th Space Operations Squadron commander, presents a 4 SOPS, Detachment 1 guidon during an activation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025. The Vandenberg Tracking Station was activated as Detachment 1 under the 4 SOPS. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Col Jeremy Haines, left, 4th Space Operations Squadron commander, provides remarks during the 4 SOPS, Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025. The ceremony was held to officially recognized the transfer of responsibility of satellite command and control operations from the 148th Space Operations Squadron to 4 SOPS at Vandenberg Tracking Station. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Guardians assigned to the 4th Space Operations Squadron pose for a group photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025. The ceremony officially recognized the transfer of responsibility of satellite command and control operations from the 148th Space Operations Squadron to 4 SOPS at Vandenberg Tracking Station. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Vandenberg SFB Guardians and Airmen supported the NASA Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, July 23, 2025. At the forefront of space operations at Vandenberg, the safety team ensures minimal risk for safe, reliable and frequent access to space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Jennifer Green-Lanchoney)

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An image of an installed rapidly deployable sensor at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 20, 2025. These mobile, self-sustaining surveillance systems provide persistent coverage in wildfire-prone areas. This technology, utilized by Vandenberg SFB Fire Department, allows for rapid detection of fires allowing firefighters to be alerted as soon as possible in case of a fire. The Vandenberg safety team coordinates with VSFB Fire Department, ensuring safety of the public and team Vandenberg. (Courtesy photo)

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Space Development Agency Tranche 1 mission takes flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 10, 2025. Vandenberg’s safety team was involved in every step of the process, from construction to launch, ensuring safe and reliable launch. Additionally, they were recently inspected by higher headquarters at Space Systems Command, earning the highest grade possible of “met and effective”. (U.S. Space Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

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NROL-48 Launches from Vandenberg

A Falcon 9 booster returns to Space Launch Complex 4 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025. The NROL-48 mission added to the National Reconnaissance Office’s growing proliferated constellation designed to strengthen national security through faster, more resilient space-based capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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NROL-48 Launches from Vandenberg

A Falcon 9 launches the NROL-48 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025. The National Reconnaissance Office NROL-48 mission marked its eleventh proliferated architecture mission to enhance persistence, resilience, and speed in support of U.S. and allied partners. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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NROL-48 Launches from Vandenberg

A Falcon 9 launches the NROL-48 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025. The NROL-48 mission expanded the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated constellation, boosting resilience and speed in delivering critical space-based capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Space Development Agency Tranche 1 mission takes flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 10, 2025. It was the launch of the first Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche 1 Transport Layer space vehicles from Vandenberg. The rocket delivered on orbit 21 Tranche 1 data transport space vehicles built by York Space Systems that will provide low-latency communication links to support the warfighter with a resilient network of integrated capabilities, including tracking of advanced missile threats, enabled by beyond-line-of-sight tactical data links from low-Earth orbit. (U.S. Space Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

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Vandenberg Celebrates Air Force's 78th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Col. Amy Horton, Space Launch Delta 30 commander’s individual mobilization augmentee, speaks during the U.S. Air Force Birthday event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2025. Vandenberg celebrated the U.S. Air Force’s 78th birthday, honoring the achievements of the Air Force as well as the dedication and sacrifice of Airmen. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Celebrates Air Force's 78th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Col. Amy Horton, Space Launch Delta 30 commander’s individual mobilization augmentee, and Airman Jewel Rafinian, 30th Civil Engineer water and fuel systems maintenance apprentice, cut the cake during the U.S. Air Force Birthday event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2025. The cake cutting honored the tradition of the most senior member and the most junior member cutting the birthday cake. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sanderson Conway, 377th Flight Test Missile Maintenance Squadron missile maintenance team specialist, briefs Airmen during the Airman Space event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Conway pointed out internal components and their functions using a payload model. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Karrie Wray, 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, speaks at a briefing during the Airman Space event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Wray explained the phases of stage separation during an intercontinental ballistic missile test flight, which lasts approximately 30 minutes from launch to impact. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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Jesus “Chuy” Medrano, 576th Flight Test Squadron instrumentation lab supervisor, briefs during the Airman Space event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025. Medrano explained the procedures involved occurring minutes before missile launch, and the roles of each person on the team supporting the mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez)

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