Canadian Consul General Visits Vandenberg to Strengthen U.S.- Canada Space Partnerships
Sylvie Bédard, center right, consul general of Canada in Los Angeles, stands beside U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Matthew Wood, center left, 2nd Range Operations Squadron mission integrator, and members of the Canadian Consulate General delegation to observe the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer-E mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, July 16, 2026. The launch viewing was part of Bédard’s two-day visit to gain greater familiarity with Vandenberg’s launch mission and the installation’s role in supporting military, civil and commercial space operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Olya Houtsma)
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