By DAVE MINSKY | The Santa Maria Times | Published: March 5, 2021 SANTA MARIA, Calif. (Tribune News Service) More missile, satellite and rocket launches are planned at Vandenberg Air Force Base in 2021 than last year, and the installation will also officially change its name to Vandenberg Space Force Base. At least 12 launches are planned this year, including three Falcon-9 rockets and a Missile Defense Agency test, Col. David Rickards of the 30th Space Wing said Thursday, as he delivered the annual State of Vandenberg Air Force Base address via Zoom. The launches are scheduled more frequently, in part, because of two launches planned in 2020 that were delayed until 2021.
Vandenberg Colonel delivers state of Air Force Base address
VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – The State of Vandenberg Air Force Base Address was delivered Thursday virtually due to the pandemic.
Officials are calling 2020 a difficult year, partially due to COVID-19.
Just five of seven planned rocket launches happened, including one from Space X, which was the slowest they’ve seen in decades.
Back in November, the first space operation command was officially established.
Focusing exclusively on generating, resenting and sustaining combat ready space forces.
For 2021, the number of launches planned, has doubled, to a total of 13.
“2000th launch from Vandenberg will occur sometime this fall, said Col. David Rickards. “2000 launches from this part of the Central Coast of California.”
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - United Way is making a big delivery. There are 379,500 masks that are going to be distributed to our communities, said president and CEO Eddie Taylor of the United Way of Santa Barbara County.
Taylor said it s all thanks to the organization’s partnership with Good360. It’s an international product distribution organization. We were able to leverage this purchase through them, said Taylor.
That purchase was distributed at the new Toyota of Santa Maria location to charities, school districts, and more on Friday. We are very excited to be here today for the Cover California for masking and letting people know that it’s important to respect and protect our community, said Executive Director Tracy Beard of Solvang Chamber of Commerce.
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