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U.S. Space Force Invites Firms for $861M Launch Complex

1/7/2026

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The U.S. Space Force seeks companies to develop Space Launch Complex-14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
The facility will support heavy and super-heavy rockets as part of a modernization effort backed by $861 million for infrastructure upgrades.
An information request seeks technically mature vehicles able to begin operations within five years.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are contenders, with SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's New Glenn 9X4.

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Story summary

The U.S. Space Force seeks companies to develop Space Launch Complex-14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
The facility will support heavy and super-heavy rockets as part of a modernization effort backed by $861 million for infrastructure upgrades.
An information request seeks technically mature vehicles able to begin operations within five years.
SpaceX and Blue Origin are contenders, with SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's New Glenn 9X4.