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Vandenberg Launch Schedule & Key Facts:
Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) is a primary launch site for the United States on the west coast of the world’s largest satellites used for missions to polar, sun synchronous, or other high inclination orbits. It plays a vital role in the national defense of the United States and for commercial space and Earth-observing missions.
- Operator: United States Space Force (USSF)
- Originally Established: 1941 (as Camp Cooke), became a spaceport in 1958
- Launch Provider(s): SpaceX, ULA, Firefly Aerospace, Northrop Grumman
- Primary Pads: Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) – Used by SpaceX for Falcon 9. Space Launch Complex-2W, SLC-6, SLC-8 – Used by ULA and small launch providers.
- Primary Missions: Earth observation, defense satellites, Starlink polar launches, commercial payloads.
🌐 Location
- Lompoc, California, USA
- Faces the Pacific Ocean
- Ideal for launching satellites into polar orbits due to its geography
🔭 Why It Matters:
- It is a key launch site for launching spy satellites and Earth monitoring missions.
- It is a critical West Coast base used for commercial and national security launches.
- It is frequently used for SpaceX’s Starlink or rideshare launches.
- And it is probably home to one of the Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket launches from which missions are conducted.
👀 Can You Watch Launches?
No, like the Vandenberg Space Force Base, which does not allow public viewing of the launches, but there are many beaches nearby that are good places to watch the launch. Or you can watch via livestreams, which can be watched on YouTube and different websites.
You can also watch the live stream here on this website, anytime, or anywhere else.
And for this, there is another area to view it physically, which includes famous spots like Surf Beach, West Ocean Avenue, Santa Lucia Canyon Road & Victory Road.
NEXT LAUNCH FROM VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE
November 26
Mission: Falcon 9 Block 5 |Transporter 15(Dedicated SSO RideShare)
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: November 26, 2025 – 11:48 p.m. GMT+5 (Aug. 2 – 07:33 p.m. PDT)
Payload: Transporter 15 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: Countdown
September 3
Mission: Starlink Group 17-8
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: September 3, 2025 – 07:33 a.m. GMT+5 (Aug. 2 – 07:33 p.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: Countdown
Last Updated: August 30, 2025
September 6
Mission: Starlink Group 17-9
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: September 6, 2025 – 08:42 p.m. GMT+5 (08:42 a.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: Countdown
Last Updated: August 30, 2025
August 2025
Mission: SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer B Mission
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 2025
Payload: Classified Payload
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 23, 2025
August 2025
Mission: Bandwagon 4 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) Mission
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 2025
Payload: Microsatellites & Nanosatellites for Commercial and Govt.
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 10, 2025
August 2025
Mission: Starlink Group 11-25
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 2025
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 15, 2025
September 2025
Mission: SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 2025
Payload: Classified mission by Space Development Agency (SDA)
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Will be available here]
Weather Status: Unknown
Recovery Attempt: Unknown
Launch Status: TBD (To Be Determined)
Last Updated: August 13, 2025
PAST LAUNCHES
Appear Here…
August 30
Mission: Starlink Group 17-7
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 30, 2025 – 09:59 a.m. GMT+5 (09:59 p.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: 80% Favorable for Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 30, 2025
August 26
Mission: NAOS
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 26, 2025 – 11:53 p.m. GMT+5 (11:53 p.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Will be available here]
Weather Status: 95% Favorable for Launch
Recovery Attempt: Return to Launch Site (Landing Zone 4) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 30, 2025
August 22
Mission: Starlink Group 17-6
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 22, 2025 – 10:04 p.m. GMT+5 (10:04 a.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: % Favorable for Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 23, 2025
August 17
Mission: Starlink Group 17-5
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 17, 2025 – 08:44 p.m. GMT+5 (08:44 a.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [Available here]
Weather Status: % Favorable for Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 23, 2025
August 14
Mission: Starlink Group 17-4
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: August 14, 2025 – 10:05 a.m. GMT+5 (10:05 p.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [available here]
Weather Status: % Favorable For Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You) Success
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 23, 2025
July 31
Mission: Starlink Group 13-4
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: July 31, 2025 – 11:35 p.m. GMT+5 (11:35 a.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [available here]
Weather Status: Favorable For Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 13, 2025
July 27
Mission: Starlink Group 17-2
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch Window: July 27, 2025 – 09:31 a.m. GMT+5 (26 July – 9:31 p.m. PDT)
Payload: Starlink v2 Mini Satellites Batch
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex – 4E
Live Stream: [available here]
Weather Status: Favorable For Launch
Recovery Attempt: Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)
Launch Status: Success
Last Updated: August 10, 2025
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