Latest "Vandenberg Space Force Base" stories

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 P.M. Pacific Time Feb. 9, 2023, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly

An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.

5 weeks ago

US test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile

The Minuteman III's reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles over the Pacific Ocean to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

10 months ago

Rocket carrying new nuclear missile component explodes in late-night test

Officials are investigating the cause of the mishap, which did not injure anyone.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

Military considers three states for permanent Space Force training HQ

Officials will compare bases in Colorado, California and Florida to host the space training mission.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

NASA launches spacecraft from Vandenberg Space Force Base to test asteroid defense concept

If all goes well, in September 2022 DART will slam head-on into Dimorphos, an asteroid 525 feet across, at 15,000 mph.

2 years ago

Space Force should make its case for legal changes to help launch ranges: lawmakers

The Space Force may need legal changes to pursue its "Range of the Future."

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

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