Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 mission launches from Vandenberg

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SDA T1TLB Launch

Vandenberg Space Force Base supports a Space Development Agency launch. The T1TLB transport layer delivered a Link 16 satellite payload into Earth's orbit. Link 16 provides battlefield information dissemination capabilities to extend beyond a line of sight requirement.

Taken: 09.10.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

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Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 mission...

09.10.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Space Development Agency Tranche 1 mission takes flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 10,...

SECAF visits VSFB; views SDA Tranche 1 satellite...

08.28.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink talks with base personnel about the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 mission in a satellite processing...

SECAF visits VSFB; views SDA Tranche 1 satellite...

08.28.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Daekwon Stith

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink along with Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) pose with Vandenberg SFB leadership in front of the Space...

MWD Axel Retires

08.25.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trey Nelson, a 30th Security Forces Squadron military dog handler, poses with his military working dog, Axel,...

Military Working Dog Axel Retires

08.25.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trey Nelson, a 30th Security Forces Squadron military dog handler, poses with his military working dog, Axel,...

Starlink Mission Lifts off from Vandenberg

08.18.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas

A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket carrying Starlink mission takes of Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2025. This...

Starlink mission lifts off from Vandenberg

08.18.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Starlink mission takes flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2025. This launch supports...

Hawk Talk: Lessons Learned from a Landmine

08.15.2025 | Courtesy Photo

In October 2005, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Randolph, 30th Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, then an Airman First...

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SECAF visits VSFB; views SDA Tranche 1 satellite...

09.05.2025 | Story by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink visited Vandenberg Space Force Base Aug. 27-28, 2025, to engage with leadership and gain insight into the...

Retired Military Dog Finds New Home with Former...

08.27.2025 | Story by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez

After eight years of service protecting U.S. military installations, retired Military Working Dog Axel has found a new home with his former...

Hawk Talk: Lessons Learned from a Landmine

08.13.2025 | Courtesy Story

In the crucible of the Iraq War, Chief Master Sgt. Randolph, then an Airman First Class, experienced a moment that would forever alter the...

Where Acquisitions Meet Operations: How Range...

08.05.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma

Range Management (RM), a Space Launch Delta 30 unit, is transforming how the U.S. Space Force equips and operates its West Coast range. Their work...

SLD 30’s Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris Retires,...

07.29.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Olya Houtsma

After three decades of service, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris, Space Launch Delta 30 senior enlisted leader, is retiring,...

Col. James T. Horne III Assumes Command of Space...

07.08.2025 | Story by Jennifer Green-Lanchoney

Col. James T. Horne III took command of Space Launch Delta 30 during a change of command ceremony held July 8, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, Commander of Space Systems Command, presided over the ceremony.