Vandenberg Space Force Base Rocket Launch Schedule - Launch Dates & Countdowns
Creating the "Range of the Future".
752 TOTAL LAUNCHES
17 TOTAL LANDINGS
141 ORBITAL LAUNCH ATTEMPTS
Upcoming Launches
To Be Confirmed
Falcon 9 Block 5 | WorldView Legion 1 & 2
Wed 01, May 2024 01:30:PM
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Details
WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 8-2
Fri 03, May 2024 09:59:PM
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Details
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | EarthCARE
Thu 30, May 2024 07:00:PM
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Details
EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) is a joint mission of ESA and JAXA. The main goal of the mission is the observation and characterization of clouds and aerosols as well as measuring the reflected solar radiation and the infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and atmosphere.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-146
Thu 30, May 2024 07:00:PM
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Details
First batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-19
Thu 30, May 2024 07:00:PM
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Details
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Falcon 9 Block 5
Family
Falcon
Length
70
Diameter
3.65
Launch Mass
549
Low Earth Orbit Capacity
22800
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
SpaceX | USA
Launchers
Falcon | Starship
Spacecraft
Dragon
Total Launches
354
Successful Launches
11
Upcoming Launches
136
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
