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Lompoc Record25d
Vandenberg Space Force Base marks record launches in 2024, looks ahead
Vandenberg Space Force Base marked milestones Friday during the 2025 State of Vandenberg, including a record number of launches in 2024. April Chavez is the Santa Maria City Reporter for the ...
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Officials consider designated launch-viewing site in Lompoc: 'We need to find a safer and more suitable location'
We need to find a safer and more suitable location for people to watch launches,” said Steve Valle, senior administrative ...
Space.com on MSN6d
Drone pilot who flew over Vandenberg Space Force Base sentenced to 4 months in jail
A California man has been sentenced to jail for flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base and photographing the ...
SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin land $13.7 billion in national security launches
SpaceX took the biggest piece of the pie, but United Launch Alliance and newcomer Blue Origin will divvy up nearly $13.7 ...
Man who flew drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base sentenced to time served
Yinpiao Zhou pleaded guilty to one federal count of violating the national defense airspace. He was arrested prior to ...
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat ...
Santa Barbara Independent7d
Chinese Citizen Sentenced for Flying Drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base
A Chinese citizen who pleaded guilty to flying a drone over the Vandenberg Space Force Base was sentenced to time served ... a drone from Lompoc’s Ocean Beach to photograph the midnight launch ...