X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 Mission 7

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7, a top secret US spaceship, successfully completed a 434-day mission in orbit before landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The spacecraft performed a groundbreaking aerobraking manoeuvre to change its orbit and conducted space domain awareness technology experiments.

SpaceX Rocket Launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base

SpaceX plans to increase rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, raising concerns from neighbors and environmental groups about the impact on marine life. The U.S. Space Force plans to triple the number of launches by 2026, with most of them conducted by SpaceX.