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U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeffrey Kim, Vandenberg Remote Launch Control Center mission integration flight commander, introduces the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce tour group to the RLCC facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025. Kim explained Vandenberg’s continuous evolution as the premiere Western Range spaceport of the future while underscoring the USSF’s transformation into a warfighting service. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeffrey Kim, Vandenberg Remote Launch Control Center mission integration flight commander, speaks to members of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025. Kim mentioned the importance of the RLCC’s ability to maintain rocket payload missions that put Vandenberg’s satellites into orbit while highlighting the installation’s collaborative efforts with joint, international, and commercial partners to enhance operational effectiveness in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Members of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce walk to Firefly Aerospace’s rocket payload device during a tour hosted at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025. This all-day event introduced the SLO Chamber of Commerce members to Vandenberg’s integral role in national security and its support of commercial rocket launch partners like Firefly that ensure unhindered access to space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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Justin Folan, Firefly Aerospace lead launch engineer for propulsion and mechanical systems, explains the support functions of Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 2, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025. Folan described the mechanism for introducing a payload onto a rocket and discussed how Vandenberg serves as the foundation for Firefly space launch operations in the pursuit of national security. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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251219-X-DW038-1005

Members of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce stand together for a group photo inside Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025. The tour group was introduced to numerous facilities on base including the Space Launch Delta 30 headquarters building, Remote Launch Control Center, Pacific Coast Club, and Firefly Aerospace located at SLC-2. The tour provided details on Vandenberg’s various commercial partnerships, emphasizing its critical role in maintaining national strategic advantages in space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)

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251203-X-DW038-2001

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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251203-X-DW038-2002

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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251203-X-DW038-2003

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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251203-X-DW038-2004

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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251203-X-DW038-2005

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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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 Launches NROL-174 Mission

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch facilitated at Vandenberg's SLC-8 in nearly 14 years. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association donate a money check to the Friends of the Family organization on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Members of Vandenberg from CFSCC, 576 FLTS and Delta 1 gave their mission briefs to Defense Orientation Conference Association members from all across the nation March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Members of Vandenberg from CFSCC, 576 FLTS and Delta 1 gave their mission briefs to Defense Orientation Conference Association members from all across the nation March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Members of Vandenberg from CFSCC, 576 FLTS and Delta 1 gave their mission briefs to Defense Orientation Conference Association members from all across the nation March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, receives a coin from the president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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DOCA Briefings 2022

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, shares the SLD 30 mission brief with members of the Defense Orientation Conference Association on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 29, 2022. DOCA is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing education in defense and national security affairs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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