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How many launches from Vandenberg?

896 orbital launch attempts have taken off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California since 1959, and 838 succeeded. In 2025 there were 66. SpaceX flew 64 of them. 2026 stands at 67 through October 16, 16 ahead of the 51 at the same point in 2025.

896

Launch attempts in total

Launches in 2025

So far in 2026

2026

Busiest year, 67 launches so far

An eight-minute exposure showing the arc of a Falcon 9 launch and its booster landing from Vandenberg — An eight-minute exposure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launching the SWOT spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on December 16, 2022. Photo: NASA/Keegan Barber.

Launches per year

Orbital launch attempts, Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. 2026 is partial, through October 16.

Launches by month in 2025

Launch attempts by month in 2025.

Pads and launch complexes

The busiest pads over the last five years.

Vandenberg, SLC4E219 (94.0%)
Vandenberg, SLC2W7 (3.0%)
Vandenberg, SLC62 (0.9%)
Vandenberg, SLC3E2 (0.9%)
Vandenberg, SLC82 (0.9%)
Vandenberg, RW30/121 (0.4%)

Which rockets

Rockets launched in 2024 and 2025.

Falcon 9175 (97.2%)
Firefly Alpha3 (1.7%)
Minotaur IV2 (1.1%)

Sources and method

GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0. Updated October 17, 2026. Data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat).
Scope: Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Counts are one per launch, including failures. 2026 is partial, through October 16.