That’s the question being asked after the U.S. Space Force announced a plan over the holidays to develop a new launch site at the Santa Barbara County base capable of hosting “heavy” and “super-heavy” rockets that will deliver massive payloads into orbit, and beyond.

The planned launch of the giant rocket — the most powerful now in operation on Earth — was postponed Wednesday night because of windy conditions high above the launchpad. SpaceX will try again Thursday evening. The rocket could blast off as early as 6: ...

Update: A launch alert from the Vandenberg Space Force Base indicates the mission is now being targeted for lift off from 7:10 to 11:10 a.m. PT Wednesday, Dec. 17. Want to see a rocket launch from Southern California before Christmas? You may have to wake ...

If developed, Space Launch Complex-14 would become the first dedicated super-heavy launch complex on the West Coast.

SpaceX announced that the giant rocket, the most powerful in operation on Earth today, could not fly Wednesday night because of winds high in the atmosphere. The private spaceflight company has a backup opportunity Thursday evening. The delay pushed back a ...