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Black Hole Threatens Vandenberg’s Future

by Andy Caldwell

Jul 28, 2024
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Decades ago, Motorola was trying to launch satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base and the company was about to give up doing business here because of the risks associated with what they called “the black hole of environmental review that exists in Santa Barbara County.” While cooler heads eventually prevailed, I regret to inform you, the black hole i…

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