Next launch from Vandenberg
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.
Next launch
Firefly Alpha Block 2 · Firefly Aerospace
Wed 30 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTCVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Completed launches
87
Successful
87
Failures
0
Success rate
100%
Upcoming schedule
Recent launches
- USSF-385In Flight
Sat 26 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC · Falcon 9
- Starlink Group 15-27Success
Sun 20 Sep 2026, 01:47 UTC · Falcon 9
- USSF-259Success
Thu 17 Sep 2026, 01:07 UTC · Falcon 9
- USSF-153Success
Thu 10 Sep 2026, 15:42 UTC · Falcon 9
- Starlink Group 15-24Success
Sun 6 Sep 2026, 14:26 UTC · Falcon 9
- Starlink Group 15-23Success
Wed 2 Sep 2026, 08:42 UTC · Falcon 9
- SDA Tranche 2 Transport Layer ATBD
Mon 31 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC · Falcon 9
- Starlink Group 15-22Success
Wed 26 Aug 2026, 09:35 UTC · Falcon 9
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the next launch from Vandenberg?
- The next launch is QuickSounder from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, scheduled for Wed 30 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC. The date is not yet confirmed and may change.
- Which rockets launch from Vandenberg?
- Recent and upcoming launches here use Firefly Alpha Block 2 and Falcon 9.
- How reliable are launches from here?
- 87 of 87 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.