Vandenberg launch schedule

36 of the 45 Vandenberg launches on the schedule are headed to a polar or sun-synchronous orbit.

• SLC-4E

  Space Launch Complex 4E · Vandenberg SFB

  31 upcoming launches · SpaceX

  Next: USSF-432Nov 2, 2026, 5:42 PM PST

• SLC-3E

  Space Launch Complex 3E · Vandenberg SFB

  7 upcoming launches · United Launch Alliance

  Next: NROL-83December 2026 (day and time TBD)

• SLC-2W

  Space Launch Complex 2W · Vandenberg SFB

  6 upcoming launches · Firefly Aerospace

  Next: ConnectedCosmos Launch 1December 2026 (day and time TBD)

• SLC-8

  Space Launch Complex 8 · Vandenberg SFB

  1 upcoming launch · Northrop Grumman Space Systems

  Next: EWS OD-1Date and time TBD

NET (no earlier than) times here are Pacific time at Vandenberg, and a launch can still slip after its time is set. Of the 45 Vandenberg launches listed for the next 12 months, 3 have an exact time, 1 has a launch day but no time yet, 40 have only a target month and 1 has no date yet.

Vandenberg Space Force Base says the twilight plume often called the jellyfish effect is most often seen with launches roughly 30 to 60 minutes before sunrise or after sunset, and often appears two to three minutes after liftoff. Compare the Pacific times above with your local sunrise and sunset.