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June 16, 2026
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE MODERNIZES HISTORIC SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX-6 FOR NEXT-GENERATION LAUNCH OPERATIONS

Space Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6), one of the nation's most historic launch facilities, entered a new era of national defense capability following the scheduled demolition of its legacy structures on June 16 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Following the U.S. Space Force’s 2025 outgrant of SLC-6 to SpaceX, the
Jan. 14, 2026
Space Force Teams with Universities to Advance Sonic Boom Research in California

Vandenberg Space Force Base is collaborating with Brigham Young University, California State University Bakersfield, and other partners to advance research on rocket launch acoustics and sonic booms through the ECOBOOM program. This initiative, launched in June 2024, focuses on monitoring and
March 26, 2025
Vandenberg Unveils Advanced Vehicle Operations Room for Future Space Missions

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Space Launch Delta 30, in collaboration with the Space Development Agency (SDA), has unveiled a state-of-the-art Vehicle Operations Room (VOR) designed to support the evolving needs of a diverse range of spaceport users. The newly remodeled facility signifies
April 11, 2024
WSF-M SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED FROM VSFB

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was successfully launched today at 7:25 a.m. PDT from Space Launch Complex-4 East carrying U.S. Space Force’s Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) into Low Earth Orbit.
Sept. 9, 2022
First in the Force: Air Force’s First Senior Enlisted Airman Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base

The Air Force’s first-ever Senior Enlisted Airman (SEA), Chief Master Sgt. Cherise Mosley, arrived at Space Launch Delta 30 Aug. 4. She is also the first SEA to join a Space Force Delta command team.

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE MODERNIZES HISTORIC SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX-6 FOR NEXT-GENERATION LAUNCH OPERATIONS

Space Force Teams with Universities to Advance Sonic Boom Research in California

Vandenberg Unveils Advanced Vehicle Operations Room for Future Space Missions

WSF-M SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED FROM VSFB

First in the Force: Air Force’s First Senior Enlisted Airman Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base