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The National Reconnaissance Office Launch-82 vehicle, supported by Delta IV Heavy rockets, stands tall at Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, April 25, 2021. NROL-82 supports the NRO’s overall national security mission to provide intelligence data to U.S. senior policy makers, the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. (Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman/U.S. Space Force)

Introducing: Vandenberg Space Force Base and Space Launch Delta 30

Vandenberg Air Force Base on Friday afternoon will become Vandenberg Space Force Base – the third installation to adopt the new service’s moniker so far.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago