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Alleged Drug Boat Seized Near Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA.com) — Authorities Friday continued to search for suspects in connection with an alleged drug boat that washed ashore near Vandenberg Air Force Base. Air Force Base...
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US Increases Anti-Missile Technology On The West Coast In Light Of North...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The US government is taking threats by North Korea seriously. The Pentagon Friday ordered a major buildup of new missile interceptors to be built along the west coast. New...
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Air Force Considers Drilling For Oil At Vandenberg
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — U.S. Air Force officials are considering leasing land to private companies to drill for oil and gas on California’s central coast. The Los Angeles Times reports a...
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SpaceX Launches Canadian Satellite From California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A SpaceX rocket carrying a Canadian satellite intended to track space weather launched from the California coast Sunday in what was billed as a test flight. The Falcon...
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NASA Launches Revolutionary OCO-2 Satellite For Climate Study, Avenges 2009...
LOMPOC (CBSLA.com) — “Tonight might be a little more emotional than an engineer is used to.” A balance of excitement, faith and nervousness was apparent in the voice of Mic Woltman, NASA Vehicle System...
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Top Secret Space Plane Lands In California After 2-Year Mission
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A top-secret space plane landed Friday at an Air Force base on the Southern California coast. The plane spent nearly two years circling Earth on a classified mission....
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NASA’s SMAP Observatory To Improve Drought Prediction, Planning For Natural...
Matt Kamlet, CBS Los Angeles LOMPOC, CALIF. (CBSLA.com) — Minutes before the sun dawned on the coast of central California on Saturday, NASA looked to the skies, and launched a critical part of its...
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Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From Vandenberg Base
The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile was launched from California in a test of the intercontinental ballistic missile system.
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Unarmed Test Missile Launched From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile was launched from California in a test of the intercontinental ballistic missile system. The missile blasted off at...
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Rocket With Secret Payload Launches From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A rocket carrying a secret payload for the U.S. government has successfully launched from the central California coast. The Atlas V rocket lit up the sky at 5:49 a.m....
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Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBS/AP) — The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile has been launched from California’s central coast in the latest test of the intercontinental system. The missile...
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Rocket With Government Payload Launches From California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A rocket carrying a payload for the U.S. government has successfully launched from the central California coast. The Delta IV rocket lit up clear night skies at 3:40...
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Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From Vandenberg
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA.com/AP) — The U.S. Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile was launched Saturday night from the Central Coast in the latest test of the intercontinental system....
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Nuke Test: The Missile Is The Message — The Pentagon Hopes
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — Like a giant pen stroke in the sky, an unarmed Minuteman 3 nuclear missile roared out of its underground bunker on the California coastline Thursday and soared over the...
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Air Force Base Wildfire Postpones Hi-Res Satellite Launch
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A wildfire burning at a central California Air Force base on Sunday forced the postponement of a satellite launch, officials said. An Atlas 5 rocket was to carry a...
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Firefighters Gain Ground On Brush Fire At Vandenberg Air Force Base
Crews are working to surround a wildfire at a central California Air Force base before it threatens heavily used launch pads used to send satellites into space.
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Firefighter Dies In Crash En Route To Fire At Air Force Base
LOMPOC (CBSLA.com) — A Ventura County firefighter on his way to help battle the blaze threatening Vandenberg Air Force Base died Wednesday morning after the water truck he was in crashed. Fire Engineer...
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Vandenberg Air Force Base Fire’s Advance Halted
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — Crews have increased containment while halting the growth of a wildfire burning in remote, rugged land at a central California military base. The blaze at Vandenberg...
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High-Res Commercial Satellite Launches From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A commercial satellite capable of taking high-resolution images from space was launched Friday from a military base along the California coast. The satellite known as...
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Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile has been launched from California’s central coast in the latest test of the intercontinental system. The missile...
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Classified US Satellite Launched From California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from California. The Atlas 5 rocket lifted off at 9:49 a.m....
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Unarmed ICBM Launched From Vandenberg AFB In Apparent Message To North Korea
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA.com/AP) — An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from a U.S. Air Force Base near Lompoc on a flight to a target in the Pacific...
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Ballistic Missile Test-Fired From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — An unarmed missile capable of sending a nuclear bomb across the world was launched Wednesday from California amid rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. The...
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Unarmed ICBM Successfully Launched From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — The U.S. Air Force successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from California, the fourth such test this year. The 30th Space Wing says the...
View ArticleAnother SpaceX Rocket Launch Scheduled For Wednesday
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — Southland residents could be treated to another Elon Musk-sponsored light show on Wednesday as Hawthorne-based SpaceX launches a mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch...
View ArticleSpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Delayed Again Due To Strong Winds
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket was delayed again Wednesday due to strong winds around Vandenberg Air Force Base, SpaceX announced. Hawthorne-based SpaceX says they are now...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Successfully From Vandenberg Air Force Base
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — The Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Thursday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base after several weather delays. The launch was originally set for Saturday, delayed until...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches 10 Iridium Satellites From California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 satellites for Iridium Communications has blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The rocket lifted off at...
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Vandenberg AFB To Launch Unarmed ICBM Wednesday Morning
Vandenberg Air Force Base plans to launch an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday morning.
View ArticleSpaceX Launches 10 Satellites Into Space Aboard Falcon 9 Rocket
MALIBU (CBSLA) — In a streak of red and green, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched early Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base to bring 10 satellites into space. The launch happened just...
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Final Delta 2 Rocket Launches From Vandenberg Carrying $1B Ice Probe
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (CBS News) – Ending a 30-year run as one of America’s most successful rockets, a United Launch Alliance’s 155th and final Delta 2 roared to life for the last time...
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Into Orbit, Landing Back On West Coast For First Time
VENTURA (CBSLA) — Southland residents were treated to a spectacular sight Sunday night as SpaceX launched a satellite into space and landed the rocket back to Earth on Californian soil for the first...
View ArticleSpaceX’s Successfully Launches 64 Satellites From Vandenberg Air Force Base
HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — Fourth time was the charm for a rocket launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base that had already been delayed three times. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 10:32 a.m. from Vandenberg on...
View ArticleUnarmed Minuteman ICMB Successfully Launched In Vandenberg AFB Missile Test
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (CBSLA/AP) — A fiery streak lit up the California sky as the U.S. Air Force conducted an early morning test of an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic...
View ArticleUnarmed Missile Launches From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA) — An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base early Thursday morning, lighting up Southern California’s skies. The...
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Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Canadian Satellites Launches Successfully From...
Hawthorne-based SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the RADARSAT Constellation Wednesday morning during a launch window that opens at 7:17 a.m. and try to recover the rocket with...
View ArticleUnarmed Test Missile Launched From Vandenberg Air Force Base
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA) — A test missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Wednesday, lighting up the night sky over Central California. The unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental...
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US Space Force Introduces Military Working Horse To The Public
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA) — The U.S. Space Force introduced its newest member to the public last week – a horse named Ghost. (credit: U.S. Space Force/Twitter) The military’s newest branch,...
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First Missile Test Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base This Year Is Successful
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA) — An unarmed missile launched successfully from Vandenberg Air Force Base overnight, the first test from the base of the year. (credit: Chris Okula/U.S. Space Force)...
View ArticleVandenberg Air Force Base Successfully Launches United Launch Alliance Delta...
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (CBSLA) — A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launched successfully from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:46 p.m. Monday The NROL-82 mission had been preparing for...
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