[Launch Alert] Saturday Launch

[Launch Alert]

The following is an announcement from Vandenberg SFB:

"Firefly Aerospace is preparing to launch their Alpha #FLTA007 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base's from Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) between 4:50 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. PT on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. There will be back up launch opportunities on March 1st and 2nd slated for the same time.

A livestream of the launch is planned to begin at T-20 minutes at: https://www.youtube.com/@FireflySpace/streams

There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.

As a vital hub for space access and advanced air and space testing, Vandenberg SFB plays a critical role in strengthening America’s national security through Assured Access to Space. In addition to the base's active spaceport, Vandenberg Guardians and Airmen enable essential missions such as nuclear deterrence, homeland defense, global command and control of space assets, orbital tracking, and the training of the next generation of space operations Guardians and nuclear Airmen."

This information is subject to change.

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The next week will feature the following additional launches from Vandenberg SFB and a total lunar eclipse:

MAR 1 12:00-4:00 a.m. Falcon 9 launch of several Starlink satellites

MAR 3 1:50-6:18 a.m. Total lunar eclipse

MAR 3-4 11:01 p.m.-5:01 a.m. Minuteman III test launch

MAR 4 1:00-5:00 p.m. Falcon 9 launch of several Starlink satellites