Vandenberg Space Force Base, previously Vandenberg Air Force Base, is a United States Space Force Base located 14.8 km northwest of Lompoc, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing.

What city is Vandenberg AFB close to?

Vandenberg Air Force Base is located on California's central coast next to Vandenberg Village. The city of Lompoc sits just below the base at around 8 miles to the southeast, and the cities of Orcutt and Santa Maria lie to the northeast of the base, at about 10 and 15 miles from its center.

What country is Vandenberg from?

Vandenberg or Vandenburg is a surname that is a variation on the Dutch and Flemish surname "van den Berg", literally meaning "from the mountain" (a Dutch reference to a somewhat higher place in the landscape). The version treating it as a single word is current mainly in English-speaking countries.