Courtesy Story | Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center | 06.18.2024
An unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle was tested this morning after being launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Minotaur I rocket. The launch was an in-flight environmental test supporting the development of the Air Force's new Mk21A RV....
Courtesy Story | Air Force Global Strike Command | 11.01.2023
Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, due to an anomaly during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California....
Story by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas | Space Launch Delta 30 | 09.16.2022
On September 15 and 16, Vandenberg Space Force Base held the second annual Assured Access to Space (AATS) Industry Days Forum where senior military leaders, intelligence officials, government leaders, academia, and launch service and solution providers gathered in-person and virtually to discuss activities and policies that will bolster the development of the space domain....
Story by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas | Space Launch Delta 30 | 09.01.2022
California is home to over 30 military installations represented by every branch, so it goes to show the role the state plays in America’s defense. The 5th California Defense Leadership Summit, hosted in the state’s capitol of Sacramento by the Governors Military Council, became a hub for installation support organizations, installation and operational commanders, and decision and policy......
Courtesy Story | Space Launch Delta 30 | 05.11.2022
A year after becoming part of the Department of Defense’s newest branch, Vandenberg Space Force Base’s community paused to celebrate May 11, 2022....
Story by Senior Airman Daniel Sanchez | Space Launch Delta 30 | 05.11.2022
Space Launch Delta 30 hosted several key community members from Santa Barbara and surrounding counties and inducted them into the Honorary Commander Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Lompoc, California, May 11, 2022...
Story by Ryan Quijas | Space Launch Delta 30 | 01.28.2022
After 40 years of continuous service to the United States, Vandenberg Space Force Base fire chief Mark Farias has finally decided to hang up his boots and call it a career....
Courtesy Story | Space Launch Delta 30 | 11.23.2021
Team Vandenberg launched a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here today, Nov. 23, at 10:21 p.m. Pacific Time. Col. Rob Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, was the launch decision authority. “It takes the entire team for a safe and successful launch,” said Long. “I congratulate NASA on achieving the first step in this program’s journey on its planetary......
