It’s the third launch this month from Vandenberg for the National Reconnaissance Office and fifth overall launch this month ...

Update by the edhat staff April 20, 2025 The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space ...

The Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV launch, which is part of the NROL-174 mission, lifted off Wednesday afternoon.

Vandenberg Space Force Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support two upcoming National Reconnaissance Office missions on ...

What: Falcon 9 rocket When: 5:29 a.m. Sunday, according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has backup opportunities starting at 5:08 a.m. Monday. Where: ...

Depending on weather and cloud cover, visibility for SpaceX or United Launch Alliance rocket launch in California could ...

A Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 rocket launched today at 12:33pm from Vandenberg Space Force Base, and two more rockets are scheduled in the next four days. Wednesday's launch was the first Minotaur ...

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The launch of NROL-174 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Northrup Grumman-developed Minotaur IV is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 starting ...

In California, rockets launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. In Florida, rockets launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. If conditions are right ...

Vandenberg launches close to sunset or sunrise can be especially picturesque. If skies are clear, the rocket’s departure might be visible from elsewhere around California and, under certain ...