Vandenberg Launch Schedule

Upcoming launches out of Vandenberg AFB, California

Minotaur IV | EWS OD-1

Orbital ATK | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

The Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS) Operational Demonstration-1 (OD-1) is a weather satellite for the United States Space Force. It is a prototype satellite made by General Atomics that will be place in LEO for a three-year demonstration mission of new EO/IR sensor technologies to various US military branches, and to act as a stop-gap for Defense Department needs for weather data.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Vulcan | USSF-114

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Classified payload for the US Space Force.

Unknown
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer E

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Polar Orbit
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Vulcan | NROL-73

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Unknown
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 6

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Polar Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
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Vulcan | NROL-100

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Unknown
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 2

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Polar Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 1

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Polar Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
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Vulcan | NROL-83

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office

Unknown
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Rivada 3

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

24 satellites for Rivada's internet constellation.

Polar Orbit Unknown F9 - Maiden Flight Of Course I Still Love You
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Recent Launches
Falcon 9
Success
1 day, 15 hours ago
GPS III SV09
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Ninth of ten GPS III missions.

Falcon 9
Success
4 days, 2 hours ago
Starlink Group 17-20
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

New Shepard
Success
1 week ago
NS-38
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

NS-38 is the 17th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 38th in the New Shepard program's history.

Electron
Success
1 week ago
The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

First 2 satellites (named MR-1 and MR-2) of UK-based Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation designed to provide independent and resilient co…

Falcon 9
Success
1 week ago
Starlink Group 17-30
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Long March 12
Success
1 week, 3 days ago
SatNet LEO Group 19
Commercial LC-2 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

A batch of 9 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…

Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 3 days ago
Starlink Group 6-100
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Falcon 9
Success
1 week, 5 days ago
NROL-105
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Twelfth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office …

Ceres-2
Failure
1 week, 5 days ago
Demo Flight
Launch Area 95A - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

First test launch of Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 rocket.

Long March 3B/E
Failure
1 week, 6 days ago
Shijian 32
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese experimental spacecraft of unknown purposes.

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