Vandenberg Launch Schedule
Upcoming launches out of Vandenberg AFB, California
Vulcan | NROL-73
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer F
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD January, 2027
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer G
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD February, 2027
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer H
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD March, 2027
Falcon 9 Block 5 | WSF-M2 & BLAZE-2 (USSF-178)
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
Second Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite. WSF-M (Weather System Follow-on - Microwave) is the next-generation operational environmental satellite system for the Department of Defense (DoD), to replace the microwave wavelength weather forecasting capabilities of the DMSP satellites. Ball Aerospace has been selected in late November 2017 to be the prime contractor for 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) weather satellites with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument and hosted Government furnished energetic charged particle (ECP) sensor space weather payload developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The radiometer leverages the Ball-built Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument. This mission will improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface. The launch will also include BLAZE-2, a launch opportunity for operational, research, development, and prototype small satellites from across the DoD.
Polar OrbitFalcon 9 Block 5 | JPSS 4 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 4)
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2027
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:
The JPSS constellation of satellites collects global multi-spectral radiometry and other specialized meteorologic, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical data via remote sensing of land, sea, and atmospheric properties. These data support NOAA’s mission for continuous observation of Earth’s environment to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, oceans, and coasts to support the nation’s economy and protect lives and property. NASA uses the instruments aboard the JPSS satellites to continue decades of Earth science research for the betterment of humanity. JPSS-4 carries the NASA Earth Venture mission Libera, an instrument to improve our understanding of trends in Earth’s energy imbalance and our changing climate.
Sun-Synchronous OrbitFalcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-96
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2029
Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-157
SpaceX | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2029
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 15-11
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Kinetica 1
9 satellites
Launch Area 130 - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaShare ride of 9 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit: * Satellite 813 (United Arab Emirates) * Jilin-1 Gaofen 07B-01/07C-01/07D-01 * Dongpo-15 …
Falcon 9
NROL-77
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAClassified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Long March 3B/E
TJSW-22
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaChinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Long March 4B
Yaogan 47
Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaThe Yaogan 47 is a Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-92
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 6A
SatNet LEO Group 15
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 5 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 11-15
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 8A
SatNet LEO Group 14
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Kuaizhou 1A
Traffic VDES A & B
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaTwo technology demonstration satellites for satellite transmissions of signals for the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES), a successor to the current Au…
