Vandenberg Air Force Base

First NASA lander to study Mars interior launched from California

An Atlas 5 rocket soared into space early on Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

May 05, 2018, 17:18 PM IST

US test-fires ICBM amid strategic tensions with Russia, N Korea

The US military test fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week late on Thursday to demonstrate the reliability of American nuclear arms at a time of rising strategic tensions with countries like Russia and North Korea .

Feb 26, 2016, 13:31 PM IST

SpaceX launches ocean-monitoring satellite, but drone ship landing attempt fails again

US private spacecraft company SpaceX launched on Sunday morning the Jason-3 ocean-measuring satellite, but failed in its attempt to land the spent first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a ship in the Ocean.

Jan 18, 2016, 09:06 AM IST