144K views · 1.7K reactions | SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base | 23ABC Bakersfield | Facebook

377K views · 169 shares | SpaceX on Friday launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 satellites for Iridium Communications in Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The satellites were deployed into low Earth orbit about an hour after liftoff. The 10 new satellites will replace Iridium's entire global satellite network. The three-billion-US-dollar project is scheduled for completion in 2018, with a total of 75 new satellites launched into orbit. | CGTN | Facebook

Taiwan’s 1st Formosat-8 satellite successfully launches into space The first satellite of Formosat-8, Taiwan’s first domestically developed optical remote-sensing satellite constellation, was successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Saturday morning at 2:44 a.m. (Taipei time). Code-named FS-8A, it is the first of eight satellites that will form Taiwan’s first homegrown satellite constellation. | Focus Taiwan

2025: A Historic Year at Vandenberg Space Force Base 🚀 2025 marked a landmark year at Vandenberg, with 77 space launches, missile tests, and aeronautical operations—the highest operational tempo since the 1970s. This milestone underscores Vandenberg’s role as a critical node for national defense—not just a launch base, but a hub for innovation, advanced testing, and assured access to space. Every mission here strengthens America’s security and preserves our strategic edge. At the center of this

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday morning, carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. FULL VIDEO: https://bit.ly/3Y3uyV5 (Courtesy: SpaceX) | FOX26