VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- California's Vandenberg Air Force Base was renamed Friday as a U.S. Space Force Base. The name was changed to ...

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At the peak of the Canyon Fire that burned Vandenberg Air Force Base, more than 1,050 firefighters from 50 agencies were assigned to fight the blaze. (Staff Sgt. Shane Phipps / U.S. Air Force photo) ...

Despite a lull in orbital launch activity at Vandenberg Air Force Base, the U.S. Space Force foresees a “very promising future” for launches there.

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Vandenberg's host unit, the 30th Space Wing, is being renamed Space Launch Delta 30, under Space Operations Command. Vandenberg was originally established in 1941 as Camp Cooke, an Army garrison ...

VANDENBERG AFB, CA - JANUARY 16: In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen at Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch ...

California's Vandenberg Air Force Base, seen here during ballistic tests in February 2021, was changed to Vandenberg Space Force Base during a ceremony Friday, May 14, 2021. Brittany E. N. Murphy ...

During the Cold War, it was redesignated as Cooke Air Force Base and then Vandenberg in honor of Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, the second chief of staff of the Air Force. Newsroom Guidelines News Tips ...

Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base Associated Press Updated: May 17, 2021 - 6:51 AM Published: May 14, 2021 - 10:47 AM ...