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Vandenberg Plans New Launch Support Facilities and On-Site Manufacturing

Original: "Vandenberg Eyes New Launch Support Facilities, Possible On-Site Manufacturing" by Air & Space Forces Mag - Continuing t

Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California is soliciting industry input on new launch support facilities, including possible on-site manufacturing. The base plans to grow from roughly 66 launches per year in 2025 to an anticipated 200 launches per year by 2030, requiring expanded infrastructure. The solicitation signals how rapidly rising launch demand, driven largely by commercial providers, is pushing the base to consider building industrial capacity directly on-site.

Why now: Launch cadence at Vandenberg is expected to triple by 2030, prompting new infrastructure plans that interest the space industry

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• "Vandenberg Eyes New Launch Support Facilities, Possible On-Site Manufacturing" by Air & Space Forces Mag - Continuing to grow from 66 launches per year in 2025 to anticipated 200/year by 2030, Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California is soliciting industry input on… · AstroHawk@spacey.space · 6

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