Reusable First Stages
Vandenberg Boosters
SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage boosters that have flown from California's Central Coast
The fleet flying polar orbits
SpaceX operates a rotating fleet of Falcon 9 first stages from Vandenberg's SLC-4E, each one reusable for up to twenty or more flights. These boosters typically land on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific, though a handful return to LZ-4 next to the launch pad — producing a sonic boom audible across Lompoc.
SpaceX's special-edition B1100, marked with a unique '100' logo, has made Vandenberg Space Force Base a regular stop in its early career—four flights, four landings, and counting.
The Falcon 9 booster B1097 has flown eight times since September 2025, including two missions from Vandenberg's SLC-4E, proving the workhorse reliability of SpaceX's Block 5 fleet.
With 14 flights and a perfect landing record, SpaceX's B1088 has become one of the most-flown Falcon 9 boosters launching from the Central Coast.
The story of serial B1082, a Falcon 9 Block 5 booster with 21 flights and a perfect landing record, including two Starlink missions from SLC-4E.
With 32 flights and a perfect landing record, booster B1071 has become one of SpaceX's most reliable Falcon 9 cores—and it's flying from the 805.
Booster B1103 flew its first mission from Vandenberg in April 2026, launching Starlink satellites from SLC-4E and sticking a Pacific droneship landing.
Twelve flights, twelve landings, and one visit to the Central Coast. The story of SpaceX's B1093, a Block 5 booster still flying missions across the country.
From launching astronauts to delivering Starlink constellations, booster B1081 has logged 23 flights and a perfect landing record—including one mission from SLC-4E.
Falcon 9 booster B1063 has flown 32 times since 2020, landing successfully every time—including one mission from Vandenberg in April 2026.