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  • MISSILE DEFENSE TEST COMPLETED

    A Ground-Based Interceptor, an element of the nation's Groundbased Midcourse Defense system, was launched as part of a non-intercept test from North Vandenberg today, Jan. 28, 2016, at 1:57 p.m. PST by the 30th Space Wing, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.Col. Shane Clark,

  • MISSILE DEFENSE TEST COMPLETED

    A Ground-Based Interceptor, an element of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched as part of a non intercept test from North Vandenberg today, Jan. 28, 2016, at 1:57 p.m. PST by the 30th Space Wing, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.Col. Shane Clark,

  • MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SCHEDULED

    A U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test of a Ground-based Interceptor is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The test will be conducted by the 30th Space Wing, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.Col.

  • FALCON 9 LAUNCH SUCCESS

    Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of the U.S.-European Jason-3 satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Sunday, Jan. 17, at 10:42 a.m. PST.Col. Shane Clark, 30th Space Wing Vice Commander, was the Launch Decision Authority."The 30th Space Wing takes pride

  • FALCON 9 LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the U.S.-European Jason-3 satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Sunday, Jan. 17, at 10:42 a.m. PST.Col. Shane Clark, 30th Space Wing Vice Commander, will be the Launch Decision Authority."Vandenberg is excited to welcome 2016

  • DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAUNCHES MilitaryChildCare.com

    Families at Vandenberg Air Force Base will have access to a new Department of Defense (DoD) website on Nov. 18, 2015, designed to simplify and improve the child care request for care process.MilitaryChildCare.com (MCC) provides a single online gateway for families to access military-operated or

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 5:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, here, Oct. 21.Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority."This launch, like every operational test launch from

  • MINUTEMAN III LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, between 12:01 to 6:01 a.m. from north Vandenberg Air Force Base.The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify

  • ATLAS V LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

    Team Vandenberg successfully launched the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-3 here Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5:49 a.m. PDT.Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decisionauthority."This launch was

  • ATLAS LAUNCH SCHEDULED

    Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying a National Reconnaissance Office payload from Space Launch Complex-3 here Thursday, Oct. 8, with a launch window opening at 5:00 a.m. PDT.Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, will be the launch