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Northrop Grumman Delivers 21 Satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base for Military Constellation
Aviation News – Northrop Grumman has delivered 21 advanced satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to support the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The milestone delivery represents a key operational step in building out resilient, low-latency communication networks designed specifically for frontline military forces. The newly arrived satellites form part of the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), a critical component of the SDA’s multi-layered orbital defense strategy.
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September 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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“The two military members assigned to the base — one enlisted and one a junior officer — were handcuffed and placed in base vehicles, while the civilians were ordered to sit on a curb...”
Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California
Local media reports five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who thought t...
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August 20, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG → Monterey Regional KMRY

Once again with an aircraft I haven’t flown before. With its 1,200 HP, the Pilatus PC-12NGX is definitively a class of its own. An exciting aircraft.

#flightsim #msfs #california #VandenbergSFB #vandenberg #monterey #pilatus #pc12
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April 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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SoCal, look up - there's a #SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket launch from #VandenbergSFB planned tonight (Thurs Sept 25) ETA 9:17pm! www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falco...
SpaceX Starlink Group 17-11 Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket Launch
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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WOWOWOWOWOW! Absolutely gorgeous #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink159 #SLC4E launch from #VandenbergSFB tonight! (This is my video from #SanDiego.)
A clear dark twilight sky provides a background for a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.
June 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Unusual: #SpaceX has assigned booster #B1081-5 to the #Transporter-10 launch from #VandenbergSFB. It was previously assigned to launches from the Cape. SpaceX hasn’t swapped a booster from East to West coast launches or vice versa since #B1061, 2022-8-22 for #Starlink 3-3.
March 4, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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Another unarmed missile launch? Fantastic. Just what the market *doesn't* need – more uncertainty. Guess it's time to diversify into… Martian real estate? #SpaceExploration #InvestmentStrategy #GlobalFinance #VandenbergSFB
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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SpaceX Propels 24 Starlink Satellites into Orbit to Expand Global Broadband Infrastructure
AviationNews – SpaceX expanded its orbital network early this morning by successfully launching 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The high-profile deployment marks another critical step forward in the company's multi-billion-dollar effort to deliver high-speed, low-latency satellite internet across the globe. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) on May 26, 2026, executing the highly anticipated Starlink 17-37 mission after weather and logistical adjustments earlier in the month.
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May 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM