Vandenberg Space Force Base

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United States Space Force installation military spaceport space launch site

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a major U.S. military spaceport on California’s central coast used for polar-orbit and other space launches by government and commercial providers.

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Space Force installation → military spaceport → space launch site →
advantage	direct access to high-inclination orbits → safety for downrange over Pacific Ocean →
branch	United States Space Force →
country	United States →
environment	coastal →
formerlyKnownAs	Vandenberg Air Force Base →
garrison	Space Launch Delta 30 →
hasFacilityType	launch pads → missile silos → range safety infrastructure → tracking and telemetry stations →
hasLaunchComplex	Space Launch Complex 2 → Space Launch Complex 3 → Space Launch Complex 4 → Space Launch Complex 6 → Space Launch Complex 8 →
hasRunway	12,000-foot runway (approximate) →
hostsLaunchVehicle	Atlas V → Delta IV Heavy → Falcon 9 → Falcon Heavy → Minuteman III →
locatedOn	Pacific coast of the United States →
location	California → Santa Barbara County, California →
namedAfter	General Hoyt S. Vandenberg →
nearbyCity	Lompoc, California → Santa Maria, California →
operator	United States Space Force →
overseesUnit	Space Launch Delta 30 →
partOf	U.S. Western Range → United States Space Command launch infrastructure →
primaryMission	missile test operations → space launch operations →
supportsOrbitType	high-inclination orbit → polar orbit → sun-synchronous orbit →
timezone	Pacific Time Zone →
usedBy	U.S. government launch providers → commercial launch providers →
usedFor	ballistic missile tests → civil space missions → commercial satellite launches → national security space missions → polar orbit launches → space launches → sun-synchronous orbit launches →

Referenced by (26)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Aqua ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → CASSIOPE ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → Defense Support Program ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → Falcon 9 → Falcon rocket family → Joint Polar Satellite System → RADARSAT Constellation Mission ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → RADARSAT Constellation Mission → SCISAT-1 ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → SpaceX → Suomi NPP ("Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2W") → Suomi NPP ("Vandenberg Space Force Base, California") → Terra ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → United Launch Alliance →	launchSite
14th Air Force ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → 30th Space Wing ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → 30th Space Wing →	garrison
Atlas ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") → NASA spacecraft →	launchSitesInclude
Vandenberg Space Force Base ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") →	formerlyKnownAs
Combined Force Space Component Command →	headquartersLocation
Boeing X-37 ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") →	landingSite
SM-65 Atlas ("Vandenberg Air Force Base") →	launchSitesUsed
Falcon family →	launchSiteUsed
30th Space Wing ("Vandenberg Air Force Base, California") →	primaryBase
Guardians →	trainingLocation