LaunchApr 15, 2026Launch location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA

Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg

References

SpaceNews X · Ryan Caton X · Eric Berger

Story Brief

Blue Origin moved closer to using Vandenberg for New Glenn after the U.S. Space Force authorized final lease negotiations for Space Launch Complex 14.

Useful if it materially expands New Glenn launch infrastructure on the West Coast.

Watch for lease award, site work, and a first Vandenberg campaign timeline for New Glenn.

Reference Details

SpaceNews

Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg

https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-moves-toward-launch-at-vandenberg/

X · Ryan Caton

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https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/2044169997593850156

X · Eric Berger

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https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/2044157027610509410

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