Vandenberg AFB – Space Scout

Sentinel-6 set to return Vandenberg to flight after over 500 days of inactivity

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Lavie Ohana 0 Comments NASA, Sentinel-6, Spacex, Vandenberg, Vandenberg AFB

NOV. 20, 2020–Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is launching from Vandenberg in just 12 hours. If “launching from Vandenberg” isn’t a phrase you’ve heard lately – we don’t blame you.

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Sentinel-6 viewing: What you need to know

November 20, 2020November 21, 2020 Lavie Ohana 0 Comments NASA, Sentinel-6, SLC-4, Spacex, Vandenberg, Vandenberg AFB

NOV. 20, 2020– With just twelve hours to go to the launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, here’s everything you need to know to watch the first Vandenberg launch in over a year and a half.

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Relativity Space reveals new Vandenberg pad plans plus Iridium contract

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 Lavie Ohana 0 Comments 30th Space Wing, Iridium, Relativity, Terran, Vandenberg, Vandenberg AFB

JUNE 25, 2020–Relativity Space has announced that they will be constructing a new launch site at Vandenberg AFB, along with a contract from Iridium to launch six spare satellites on an as-needed basis.

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Not a launch since June 2019, why is Vandenberg so quiet?

April 26, 2020April 27, 2020 Lavie Ohana 0 Comments Space Force, Space Scout, Vandenberg, Vandenberg AFB

The California launch site has been quiet for almost a year, and appears as if it will be quiet for much longer. 2019 only had two launches (RADARSAT Constellation Mission and NROL-71), and the current scheduled launches are pushed back further and further. Why?