Dept. of the Air Force opens bidding for Space Launch Complex 14 at Vandenberg SFB

Dept. of the Air Force opens bidding for Space Launch Complex 14 at Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB Guardians and Airmen supported the NASA Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, July 23, 2025. At the forefront of space operations at Vandenberg, the safety team ensures minimal risk for safe, reliable and frequent access to space. Image: U.S. Space Force/Jennifer Green-Lanc…

Vandenberg Explores More Launch Pads to Meet Surging Demand

The Space Force is eyeing upgrades to launch more and bigger rockets from its western range at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., in the coming years. The range at Vandenberg has long been less busy compared to its eastern counterpart at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., due in part to the different orbits for which each site is best suited. Both, however, have seen a surge in activity in the past few years as the space industry has g…