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ION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

ION is a defense robot built by D-Orbit.

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Track ION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

22+ ION orbital transfer vehicle missions from Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral since September 2020.

Safety record

No incidents on record for ION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-08
Model
ION
Company
D-Orbit
Location
Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Status
operational
First seen
2020-09-01
ID
0d7a0135-5c44-4939-a0c6-7a6801c9676e

Timeline

  1. Sep 2020
    First recorded
    ION first documented operating at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.deorbital.com/news/d-orbit-ion-22-missions · 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the ION deployment at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA?
ION, built by D-Orbit, is recorded as a deployment at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. D-Orbit operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA?
D-Orbit, the manufacturer of ION, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ION deployment at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ION deployment at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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