Blue Origin Secures Path to Heavy-Lift Launches from Vandenberg

In a major step toward expanding heavy-lift capabilities on the U.S. West Coast, Blue Origin has entered final lease negotiations with the U.S. Space Force to use Space Launch Complex (SLC)-14 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The move aims to establish a launch site for Blue Origin's New Glenn rockets near the southern tip of the base, an area previously undeveloped for such operations. The initiative underscores the Space Force's strategic aim to boost its ability to deploy larger