U.S. Space Force Advances Heavy Launch Capability Development at Vandenberg
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Space Force has selected Blue Origin to proceed with final lease negotiations for developing heavy and super-heavy vertical launch capabilities at Space Launch Complex-14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
- This selection advances efforts to expand large-scale launch operations in support of the USSF Commercial Space Strategy, national security, and federal space objectives.
- Blue Origin was chosen based on technical capability, financial maturity, and alignment with U.S. government requirements to develop launch capabilities at the southernmost site of Vandenberg.
- Before construction or launches can begin, safety assessments and an environmental impact analysis must be completed, with the timeline dependent on these evaluations and infrastructure development.
- Expanding launch operations at Vandenberg is anticipated to create jobs, boost economic growth, and strengthen the region’s role in assured access to space and national security.
