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Next launch from Vandenberg: NET 5 Oct 2026

Vandenberg Space Force Base on the California coast launches rockets south over the Pacific into polar and sun-synchronous orbits. It is home to frequent Falcon 9 Starlink missions as well as Firefly Alpha and national-security launches.

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Next launch

SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A

Falcon 9 · SpaceX

Mon 5 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTCVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Go
TBD

Completed launches since Sept 2025

89

Successful

89

Failures

0

Success rate

100%

Upcoming schedule

  1. Starlink Group 15-25

    SpaceX · Falcon 9

    Go
    —Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Date firm: Go for launch with a precise time, within two weeks, and no recent slips.Slipped once · +7 hours since first tracked
    TBD

  2. SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer F

    SpaceX · Falcon 9

    TBD
    NET Q4 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

  3. SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer A

    SpaceX · Falcon 9

    TBD
    NET Q4 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

  4. SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer E

    SpaceX · Falcon 9

    TBD
    NET Dec 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

  5. SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer E

    SpaceX · Falcon 9

    TBD
    NET Q4 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

  6. SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer C

    SpaceX · Falcon 9

    TBD
    NET Q4 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

  7. ConnectedCosmos Launch 1

    Firefly Aerospace · Firefly Alpha Block 2

    TBD
    NET Q4 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

  8. ConnectedCosmos Launch 2

    Firefly Aerospace · Firefly Alpha Block 2

    TBD
    NET Q4 2026Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
    Placeholder date: Only a rough date (month, quarter or year) has been published. Expect it to change.
    TBD

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Frequently asked questions

When is the next launch from Vandenberg?
The next launch is SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, scheduled for Mon 5 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC.
Which rockets launch from Vandenberg?
Recent and upcoming launches here use Falcon 9 and Firefly Alpha Block 2.
How reliable are launches from here?
89 of 89 completed launches in Orbit's records since September 2025 were successful.
Can I watch the launch live?
Yes. Each launch page shows the official live stream when the provider publishes one, plus a countdown in your local time. Sign up free to get a notification before launch.

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