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Vandenberg Space Force Base

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Behind the Scenes of a Minuteman ICBM Launch with Three Test Warheads

Nov. 6, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. launched a Minuteman III missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time on Nov. 5., in an important test of the weapon's ability to strike its targets with multiple warheads. 

Airmen and Guardians Conduct Second ICBM Test in Three Days

June 6, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Airmen and Guardians test launched another Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on June 6, marking the second ICBM test from Vandenberg Space Force base in three days after a June 4 launch. The unarmed ICBM, equipped with one re-entry vehicle, was launched at 1:46 a.m. ...

Air Force Launches ICBM Test for the First Time in Seven Months

June 4, 2024 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. on June 4 at 12:56 a.m., Pacific Time. Another test is scheduled for June 6.

As Pace of Launches Explodes, USSF Eyes Upgrades and Expansion for Spaceports

May 22, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
As the commercial and military space sectors continue their rapid growth, the Space Force is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade its launch facilities—and will ponder expansion to other locations, a top general said May 21. 

ICBM Cancer Study Finds No High Levels of Hazardous Chemicals at Vandenberg

April 22, 2024 | By Chris Gordon
The Air Force found no significant evidence of harmful chemicals at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., as part of its ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study, the service said on April 22. Samples collected in February found “no instances of contamination above regulatory action level.” The sampling ...

Air Force Missile Cancer Study Plans to Expand Testing to Vandenberg

Dec. 4, 2023 | By Chris Gordon and Greg Hadley
Air Force Global Strike Command has finished collecting a second round of test samples looking for hazardous chemicals at its three intercontinental ballistic missile bases and plans to expand testing to Vandenberg Space Force Base early next year, officials said Dec. 1. 

S. Korea Spy Satellite to Lift Off at Vandenberg Days After N. Korea Launches One

Nov. 30, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
South Korea is set to launch its inaugural homemade reconnaissance satellite on Dec. 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. While South Korea looks to build up its space surveillance capabilities, North Korea claimed the successful positioning of its first spy satellite from its launch ...

How These Guardians Avoid Satellite Collisions At 17,000 Miles Per Hour

Nov. 22, 2023 | By David Roza
The Space Force’s 18th Space Defense Squadron has its eyes on the sky, tracking objects overhead and identifying possible collision risks so that satellite operators can adjust orbit and avoid disastrous run-ins.

ICBM Test Failure Puts Nuclear Modernization Effort Into Focus

Nov. 3, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
A recent failed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test has led to new concerns about the age of America's land-based nuclear arsenal. “It has served our country well and we will continue to depend on it to deter nuclear war until the 2030s, but this ...

WORLD: Space: Rapid ‘Victus Nox’ Launch Is Like Yeager Breaking Sound Barrier

Nov. 2, 2023
WORLD: Space: Victus Nox launch; Classified Space Force strategy; New Deltas streamline feedback.

Air Force Terminates ICBM During Test Launch Due To Anomaly

Nov. 1, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile flying over the Pacific Ocean was effectively terminated by Space Launch Delta 30 on Nov. 1.

Saltzman: Why Record-Breaking ‘Victus Nox’ Launch Is Such a Big Deal

Oct. 18, 2023 | By David Roza
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman likened the record-breaking launch of a satellite last month to when Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, saying it has implications for how quickly the Space Force can respond to threats in the future.

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