Vandenberg Air Force Base
Vandenberg Air Force Base
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| Part of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) | |
| Located near: Lompoc, California | |
Titan IV rocket launch from Space Launch Complex-4 East, Vandenberg AFB, 19 October 2005
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| Coordinates | 34°43′57″N 120°34′05″W / 34.73250°N 120.56806°W |
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| Controlled by |
 United States Air Force
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1957 – present |
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| Garrison |
 30th Space Wing
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| Elevation AMSL | 369 ft / 112 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′58″N 120°34′05″W / 34.73278°N 120.56806°WCoordinates: 34°43′58″N 120°34′05″W / 34.73278°N 120.56806°W | ||||||||||
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 KVBG
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Source: Official website and FAA
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| Vandenberg Air Force Base | |
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| census-designated place | |
| Country | USA |
| State |
 California
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| County | Santa Barbara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.121 sq mi (57.294 km2) |
| • Land | 22.034 sq mi (57.068 km2) |
| • Water | 0.087 sq mi (0.226 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,338 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409501 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandenberg Air Force Base | |
Vandenberg Air Force Base (IATA: VBG, ICAO: KVBG, FAA LID: VBG) is a United States Air Force Base 9.2 miles (14.8 km) northwest of Lompoc, California. It is under the jurisdiction of the 30th Space Wing, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC).
Vandenberg AFB is a Department of Defense space and missile testing base, with a mission of placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast using expendable boosters (Pegasus, Taurus, Minotaur, Atlas V, Delta IV and SpaceX's Falcon 9). Wing personnel also support the Service's LGM-30G Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force Development Evaluation program.
In addition to its military mission, the base also leases launch pad facilities to SpaceX (SLC-4E), as well as 100 acres (40 ha) leased to the California Spaceport in 1995.
Established in 1941, the base is named in honor of former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt Vandenberg.
The host unit at Vandenberg AFB is the 30th Space Wing. The 30th SW is home to the Western Range, manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and places satellites into near-polar orbits from the West Coast. Wing personnel also support the Air Force's Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force Development Test and Evaluation program. The Western Range begins at the coastal boundaries of Vandenberg and extends westward from the California coast to the Western Pacific, including sites in Hawaii. Operations involve dozens of federal and commercial interests.
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