Vandenberg Space Force Base

Vandenberg Space Force Base
Santa Barbara County, California in United States
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E in 2025.
Space Launch Delta 30
Site information
Type	U.S. Space Force Base
Owner	Department of Defense
Operator	United States Space Force
Controlled by	Space Launch Delta 30
Condition	Operational
Website	vandenberg.spaceforce.mil
Location
Vandenberg Location within California Vandenberg Location within the United States Vandenberg Location within North America
Coordinates	34.751330°N 120.52023°W / 34.751330; -120.52023
Site history
Built	1941–1942 (as Camp Cooke)
In use	1941–present
Garrison information
Current commander	Col James T. Horne III
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: VBG, ICAO: KVBG, FAA LID: VBG, WMO: 723930
Elevation	112.1 m (368 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 12/30 4,572 m (15,000 ft) concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Vandenberg Space Force Base (IATA: VBG, ICAO: KVBG, FAA LID: VBG), previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.