Sept. 23, 2025 Vandenberg Safety Team Earns Highest Rating, Sets Standard for Space Launch Safety VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., – The safety team at Vandenberg Space Force Base has received the highest rating possible in their most recent inspection, reaffirming its role as the gold standard in ensuring safe and reliable access to space. The evaluation, conducted in August by Space
Aug. 12, 2025 AFRL's NTS-3 Vanguard Set for Launch Aboard ULA Vulcan Rocket The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for the first U.S. national security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan
Dec. 8, 2017 Rocket debris finds new home at AFSEC crash lab The second stage of a Minuteman II rocket was placed at the Air Force Safety Center crash lab here on Nov. 28.The remnant augments the Space Mishap Investigation Course curriculum by providing students with a hands-on lab that compliments classroom learning.“Space Safety is taking major steps