# ION at Vandenberg SFB, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `0d7a0135-5c44-4939-a0c6-7a6801c9676e`

22+ [ION](/models/d-orbit-ion.md) orbital transfer vehicle missions from Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral since September 2020.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** d-orbit-ion-vandenberg-sfb-california-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [ION](/models/d-orbit-ion.md) (id: `31ae46df-e05a-4aba-99a6-4125bf9aa0c4`)
- **Company:** [D-Orbit](/companies/d-orbit.md) (id: `b5fe3c9f-eb11-437b-8d2d-b4ad5bf2c803`)
- **Location:** [Vandenberg SFB, California, USA](/locations/vandenberg-sfb-california-usa.md) (id: `04e91d02-2d65-4e74-8245-bab0ec80a34e`)
- **First seen:** 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.deorbital.com/news/d-orbit-ion-22-missions · 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

## 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.


_API: GET /v1/robots/0d7a0135-5c44-4939-a0c6-7a6801c9676e · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=0d7a0135-5c44-4939-a0c6-7a6801c9676e · canonical URL: /deployments/d-orbit-ion-vandenberg-sfb-california-usa_