The Western Range Operations Control Center (WROCC) countdown clock ticks down before the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Starlink 17-19 mission, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 29, 2026. The WROCC actively monitors the ocean, land, airspace, and range assets at the Vandenberg spaceport and test range to ensure mission success. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
| Date Taken: | 01.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2026 15:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9500979 |
| VIRIN: | 260129-X-DW038-1002 |
| Resolution: | 1301x2334 |
| Size: | 808.84 KB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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