Vandenberg Space Force Base

Also known as Vandenberg SFB, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Vandenberg AFB, Cooke Air Force Base, Cooke AFB, Camp Cooke, VBG, KVBG

United States Space Force Base located in Santa Barbara County, California

Key facts

Type: U.S. Space Force Base
Owner: Department of Defense
Operator: United States Space Force
Controlled by: Space Launch Delta 30
Condition: Operational
Website: vandenberg.spaceforce.mil
Built: 1941–1942 (as Camp Cooke)
In use: 1941–present
Current commander: Col James T. Horne III
Identifiers: IATA : VBG, ICAO : KVBG, FAA LID : VBG, WMO : 723930
Elevation: 112.1 m (368 ft) AMSL

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Encyclopedic overview

Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Vandenberg Space Force Base (IATA: VBG, ICAO: KVBG, FAA LID: VBG), previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.

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