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Vandenberg beaches reopen Sept. 11 after plover nesting season
Surf, Wall, and Minuteman beaches will reopen early after all western snowy plover chicks have fledged.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch Classified USSF-153 Mission Thursday Morning
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a classified U.S. Space Force payload is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg between 8:37 a.m. and 11:37 a.m. Thursday.
🚀 Vandenberg & SpaceSep 10, 2026
Falcon 9 Lit Up Lompoc at 2:35 A.M. — 27 More Starlink Satellites Up
SpaceX launched Starlink Group 15-22 from Vandenberg before dawn Wednesday and landed the booster. Next window: September 1.
🚀 Vandenberg & SpaceAug 24, 2026
Vandenberg Plans the 'Spaceport of the Future'
Government and industry leaders gathered at Vandenberg to plan a higher-capacity West Coast spaceport. Lompoc is the town outside the gates.
🚀 Vandenberg & SpaceAug 24, 2026
Falcon 9 Launch From Vandenberg This Friday Night
SpaceX's next Starlink mission is set for just after midnight Friday night. Here's how to watch a night launch from anywhere in Lompoc.
🚀 Vandenberg & SpaceAug 20, 2026
Vandenberg Breaks Ground on Big Sentinel Training Campus
A $114 million, 177,490-square-foot training facility is Vandenberg's largest Sentinel project yet — and it means years of activity next door.
🚀 Vandenberg & SpaceAug 20, 2026How our news desk works. Every story here is written by Lompoc Locals from public records, official announcements, and reports by the local outlets credited at the end of each story. Our own photos, facts only, no opinion. Spot something off? Write to hello@lompoclocals.com.