Leticia Mendez, right, Allan Hancock College computer engineering student, admires a model of the Titan IV vertical integration tower during a tour of the Space and Missile Technology Center after a Space Vandenberg Summer Internship Program final project showcase event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Aug. 14, 2026. Mendez, one of the interns of the program, joined her peers during a SAMTEC tour to learn about the history of Vandenberg. Throughout the eight-week internship, organized by REACH Central Coast, students collaborated on mission-focused projects while gaining hands-on experience supporting organizations across Vandenberg for the purpose of developing the next generation of the western spaceport’s workforce. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2026 19:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9870708 |
| VIRIN: | 260814-X-DW038-1160 |
| Resolution: | 3090x2058 |
| Size: | 1.41 MB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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