Canadian Consul General Visits Vandenberg to Strengthen U.S.- Canada Space Partnerships

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — Sylvie Bédard, Canada’s Consul General in Los Angeles, visited Vandenberg Space Force Base July 16 and 17 to observe the installation’s launch operations and reinforce the U.S.-Canada commitment to advancing security and cooperation in the space domain.

During the two-day visit, Bédard met with Space Launch Delta 30 leadership to learn how Vandenberg supports national security, civil and commercial space launches. She also observed the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer E mission, toured Space Launch Complex 2, and received mission briefings on the installation’s role in delivering assured access to space.

Following their visit with SLD30, the Canadian delegation met with leadership at Space Forces-Space and the Combined Joint Force Space Component Command.

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Kyle Paul, deputy CJFSC commander welcomed the delegation and briefed them on Canada’s contributions to the Combined Space Operations Center.

The CSpOC is one of five S4S command centers which executes global space operations on behalf of U.S. Space Command. The center's 24/7 mission relies heavily on allied integration. Canadian personnel are embedded within the center as exchange officers, working with their U.S., Australian, and British counterparts to coordinate space operations.

The visit reinforced the enduring partnership between the United States and Canada and highlighted continued collaboration to strengthen allied readiness, enhance combined space operations and promote a safe, secure and stable space domain.