https://spacewatch.global/tag/vandenberg-space-force-base/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:14:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/vandenberg-space-force-base/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/11/synspective-secures-up-to-10-firefly-alpha-launches-to-ramp-up-deployment-of-its-strix-constellation/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=80066 Synspective has selected Firefly Aerospace to provide up to 10 dedicated launches of its Alpha rocket, carrying as many as 20 StriX radar satellites through 2030. The agreement will support the Japanese Earth-observation company's efforts to expand its satellite constellation and increase the frequency of its observations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/spacex-launches-130-payloads-on-transporter-18-rideshare-mission/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78438 SpaceX has successfully launched its 18th Transporter rideshare mission, sending 130 payloads into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission demonstrates the scale of SpaceX’s recurring rideshare program, which provides commercial and institutional customers with regular access to orbit without requiring dedicated launches for individual spacecraft.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/nro-launches-thirteenth-proliferated-architecture-mission-with-nrol-172/ Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73847 The NRO has successfully launched its thirteenth proliferated architecture mission, NROL-172, in partnership with Space Force and SpaceX.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/greece-and-ororatech-launch-the-hellenic-fire-system-the-worlds-first-national-wildfire-satellite-system/ Tue, 05 May 2026 06:54:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73570 OroraTech has launched and deployed the Hellenic Fire System, four dedicated wildfire monitoring satellites for Greece, marking the world’s first national satellite system designed exclusively for wildfire detection and tracking. The satellites were launched with SpaceX via Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/nasa-welcomes-the-kingdom-of-jordan-as-63rd-artemis-accords-signatory/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73345 Jordan has become the 63rd signatory to the Artemis Accords, signing at NASA headquarters in Washington.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/deloittes-space-business-reaches-new-heights-as-two-more-project-constellation-satellites-reach-orbit/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72939 Deloitte’s two new satellites, Deloitte-2 and Deloitte-3 have been deployed in orbit after launching from the Vandenberg Space Force Base on 29 March, to expand the company's Project Constellation that aims to boost on-orbit space data collection and in-space cyber resilience.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/firefly-successfully-launches-its-alpha-rocket-on-stairway-to-seven-mission-to-deliver-lockheed-payload/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71948 Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven mission from its Space Launch Complex 2 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, yesterday March 11, completing an orbital insertion and delivering a demonstrator payload for Lockheed Martin.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/vyomas-first-space-domain-awareness-satellite-flamingo-1-has-launched-to-orbit/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70422 Vyoma has launched its surveillance satellite, Flamingo-1, into orbit to bolster the company's in-orbit surveillance of debris objects and enable real-time space surveillance and traffic management of orbits around Earth. Flamingo-1, featuring an optical sensor for space-based space surveillance will strengthen SDA efforts directly from orbit. The advanced optical instrument will detect, track and characterize space objects.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/elbit-systems-jupiter-space-camera-successfully-launched-aboard-naos-satellite/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67389 Elbit Systems Ltd. has successfully launched its advanced JUPITER space camera aboard the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) satellite. The space camera will support a wide span of earth Observation missions, including military operations, environmental monitoring and scientific research. The NAOS satellite, manufactured by OHB Italia S.p.A., was launched on August 26th from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/space-cotan-sign-mou-with-firefly-aerospace/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67206 SPACE COTAN Co. Ltd. signed an MOU with Firefly Aerospace. With the MOU now in place, SPACE COTAN will begin defining the launch site operation concept, evaluating system requirements, and assessing licensing and regulatory requirements to launch Firefly’s Alpha rocket from HOSPO.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/planet-ships-two-pelicans-to-launch-site-as-its-production-line-becomes-fully-ramped/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66531 Planet Labs has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to the Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of their coming launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The launch is one of several upcoming Pelican launches this year. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/tec-successfully-de-orbits-and-re-enters-operational-mission-possible-capsule/ Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66123 The Exploration Company has successfully de-orbited and re-entered its Mission Possible capsule into Earth in operational conditions. TEC launched its Mission Possible capsule from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 23 June 2025. The flight marks TEC’s second spacecraft to reach orbit in under four years]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/space-forge-launches-in-space-manufacturing-satellite-forgestar-1/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66029 Space Forge has announced the successful launch of and in-orbit communication with ForgeStar-1, the UK’s first in-space manufacturing satellite, developed entirely in Wales. ForgeStar-1 launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-14 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/unseenlabs-announce-bro-18-mission-to-track-invisible-maritime-activity/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65856 Unseenlabs has announced the upcoming launch of its latest satellite, BRO-18 later this month aboard the Transporter-14 rideshare mission. The new satellite will expand Unseenlabs' existing constellation and strengthen its operational capabilities in tracking illegal and unreported maritime activity]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/varda-successfully-returns-third-orbital-laboratory-capsule-to-earth/ Fri, 16 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65319 Varda Space Industries has returned its Winnebago-3 capsule from orbit, landing it at Southern Launch's Koonibba Test Range. W-3 is Varda's third successful reentry mission and comes just 11 weeks after its previous successful mission, W-2. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/nro-launches-nrol-174-mission-aboard-a-minotaur-iv-rocket/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64937 NRO, in partnership with U.S.S.F SSC and Northrop Grumman, successfully launched multiple national security payloads with the NROL-174 mission aboard a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) April 16, 2025, at 3:33 p.m. EDT.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/plan-s-launches-four-satellites-for-its-connecta-iot-network/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63533 Plan-S has successfully launched four new satellites for its Connecta IoT Network, bringing its satellite count to eight in the Connecta IoT Network constellation, and solidifying Plan-S’s role as a key player in satellite-based IoT communication.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/spacex-launches-over-100-satellites-on-transporter-11-mission/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56626 SpaceX has launched the Transporter-11 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, placing more than 100 satellites in orbit for government and commercial outfits. This mission marked the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission which previously launched SDA-0A, SARah-2, and nine Starlink missions. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/ksat-to-provide-satops-for-new-arctic-weather-satellite/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56635 KSAT has announced its role in providing complete end-to-end ground segment services, including satellite command and control (SatOps), for the European Space Agency's (ESA) Arctic Weather Satellite mission. The mission launched on Friday 16th August aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/space-norway-asbm-mission-launched-into-elliptical-orbit/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56558 Space Norway’s constellation of two large communication satellites have launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 04:02 AM Norwegian time, Monday morning, August 12. The Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) went swimmingly with everything going according to plan. Space Norway has also reported receiving the first, crucial signals from both satellites. ]]>