The location of the proposed Space Launch Complex 9 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is seeking potential users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for smaller rockets.
The Space Force released a request for information June 8 seeking interest from launch vehicle operators in Space Launch Complex (SLC) 9, a proposed launch site at Vandenberg that would be used for small- and medium-class launch vehicles. Responses to the RFI are due July 8.
The Space Force said in a statement it is offering the site to both promote the growth of the launch industry and meet “critical national security objectives.”
“The further development of small and medium launch capabilities at VSFB is a strategic priority, enhancing our resilience and agility in space operations,” Col. James Horne III, commander of Space Launch Delta 30, responsible for launch operations at Vandenberg, said in a statement.
