As of 2024 March 27
A Taurus rocket carrying Taiwan's ROCSAT-2 satellite lifts-off from Space Launch Complex 576E at Vandenberg SFB. To access launch photos, videos, and audio reports, visit the Vandenberg Rocket and Missile Launch Multimedia library. Image courtesy U.S. Air Force.
This schedule lists rocket and missile launches from Vandenberg SFB for the next several months. It is a composite of unclassified information from open sources. This schedule is believed to be generally accurate at the time of publication, but may disagree with other sources. Details on U.S. military launches are withheld until they are publicly released or reported in the news media. For detailed information about this schedule, refer to the Notes section below.
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This schedule does not list launches that have not been publicly announced. All launch dates and times are subject to change and are listed in 24-hour format.
Date | Launch Time/Window PST/PDT |
Vehicle | Pad/Silo | Comments |
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MAR 28 | 19:30-23:24 | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch 22 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit. |
APR | To be announced | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch the WorldView Legion 1 and 2 satellites into orbit. |
APR 29 | To be announced | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch several Starlink Internet satellites into orbit. |
APR 29 | To be announced | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch the Weather System Follow-on - Microwave (WSF-M) satellite into orbit |
MAY | To be announced | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch the EarthCARE satellite into orbit |
MAY | To be announced | Alpha | SLC-2W | Vehicle will launch the VLCS Demo 2 mission into orbit |
JUN 29 | To be announced | Falcon 9 | SLC-4E | Vehicle will launch the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission into orbit |
Notes
2024 MAR 10 - 2024 NOV 3: Pacific Time = UTC -7 hours
2024 NOV 3 - 2025 MAR 9: Pacific Time = UTC -8 hours
Abbreviations
NET | No Earlier Than |
PDT | Pacific Daylight Time |
PST | Pacific Standard Time |
SLC | Space Launch Complex |
UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
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