April 6, 2026 VSFB's 2d Range Operations Squadron Supports Final Assembly of Minotaur IV Rocket The fourth and final stage of a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket is secured at Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 23, 2026.
April 2, 2026 Vandenberg holds Groundbreaking ceremony, Begin Construction of a storage facility for 2d Range Operations Squadron's Mobile Optics team A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Santa Ynez peak, April, 1, 2026, marking the official beginning of construction of a secure storage facility for high-power telescopes and tracking systems used by the 2 ROPS Mobile Optics team.
July 29, 2024 2 ROPS Guardian Nexus Program Event Members of Vandenberg learn about the 2nd Range Operations mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base during a Guardian Nexus Program event on July 25, 2024.