A crane supports stage stacking of a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket in preparation for a launch from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 23, 2026. This Minotaur IV rocket will support Space System Command’s Space Test Program S29A (STP-S29A) mission. Space Launch Delta 30’s 2nd Range Operations Squadron oversees range integration and operations support for missions such as STP-S29A at Vandenberg, supporting mission design, payload-to-bus integration and space vehicle-to-launch integration. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Hernandez)
| Date Taken: | 03.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.06.2026 14:10 |
| Photo ID: | 9600039 |
| VIRIN: | 260323-X-IT855-1002 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 7.56 MB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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