The U.S. Space Force has selected Blue Origin to continue in the process for final determination of a lease at Vandenberg Space Force Base.<\/p>\n
The selection advances discussions with Space Launch Delta 30 regarding detailed terms and conditions to obtain a real property use agreement. <\/p>\n
The agreement would allow for the development and operation of heavy or super-heavy vertical space launch capabilities at Space Launch Complex-14.<\/p>\n
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, was selected in response to a Request for Information issued in December 2025.<\/p>\n
“The down-selection of Blue Origin to continue in the process for final determination of a lease at SLC-14 represents a critical milestone at the Vandenberg Spaceport. By taking the next steps to further develop heavy and super-heavy space launch capabilities at SLC-14, we\u2019re continuing to unleash our capacity to execute full-spectrum space operations for the nation,” U.S. Space Force Col. James Horne III said.<\/p>\n
The Request for Information was issued to identify launch service providers capable of providing large-scale launch operations at SLC-14, an undeveloped location at the southernmost point of the base. <\/p>\n
This effort supports the U.S. Space Force Commercial Space Strategy, enhances national security and aligns with federal space objectives.<\/p>\n
Respondents were evaluated based on technical capability, financial maturity and alignment with U.S. government requirements. <\/p>\n
The selection of Blue Origin reflects the company’s ability to meet these criteria and contribute to the development of heavy or super-heavy launch capabilities at the base.<\/p>\n
Space Launch Complex-14 is considered the most viable site at Vandenberg Space Force Base for heavy and super-heavy launch operations due to its location.<\/p>\n
Several crucial milestones must be achieved before any construction or launch activities can commence, including safety assessments and an environmental impact analysis. <\/p>\n
The timeline for increased launch activity will depend on the completion of the safety and environmental analysis and subsequent infrastructure development.<\/p>\n
Officials say expanding launch operations at Vandenberg is expected to create jobs, drive economic growth, enhance the region\u2019s role in assured access to space and increase national security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The U.S. Space Force has selected Blue Origin to continue in the process for final determination of a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":584786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[79,193],"class_list":{"0":"post-584785","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-science","9":"tag-space"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/584786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}