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Dec. 6, 2022
SLD 45 rolls out a new First Term Airman and Guardian Mentorship Program

Run by the SLD 45 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility office (DEIA), the Air Force Technical Applications Center DEIA office, and the Space Coast Top 3 council, the program, ‘Everyone Wins with Mentoring,’ offers first term Airmen and Guardians mentorship pairing, guidance, connection,
Nov. 4, 2022
SLD 45 On-Boards New Launch Partners To Meet Mission Demand

In the past ten years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of space launches from the Eastern Range (ER).In 2008, seven missions were launched from the ER. Now, in just the first six months of 2022, 27 missions have been launched, establishing an unprecedented launch pace. This
Nov. 1, 2022
SLD 45 supports the first National Security Space Launch mission on a Falcon Heavy rocket

For the first time, Space Launch Delta 45 supported a National Security Space Launch mission carried out on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that launched from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022.
Sept. 15, 2022
Driving the Pace for Space

In 2017, the ‘Drive to 48’ campaign was a, 45th Space Wing, now known as Space Launch Delta 45, initiative to reach 48 launches in a 12 month time frame from the Eastern Range. In order to accomplish this, the challenge was to launch once a week in order to meet the goal.
Sept. 14, 2022
Achieving the Speed of Need

Within the early stages of the “space race,” the United States spent years developing and launching rockets and satellites into an uncongested and uncontested space environment.But now, that dynamic has shifted. Due to the advancements in technology and growing competition to dominate this domain,
Sept. 12, 2022
DOD prohibited substances: Marijuana, CBD and hemp

The use of marijuana and marijuana-related substances is prohibited by all military service members (active duty, Reserve and Guard members) and Department of Defense civilian employees.
Sept. 8, 2022
Atlantic runway reopens, increases U.S., British military capabilities

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – After a year of construction, Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield resumed full flight operations recently with the opening of the newly paved eastern portion of the runway.Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center,
Sept. 6, 2022
2022 Civil Air Patrol Space Force Operations Academy cadets visit the Space Coast

On Sunday, July 24, 2022, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 53 Starlink satellites soared into the sky as U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, Space Launch Delta 45 Commander, and 27 Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets watched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Viewing the 32nd launch of the
Aug. 3, 2022
SLD 45 to support SBIRS GEO-6 launch, last satellite for infrared constellation

On Thursday morning a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to carry the U.S. Space Force’s Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit 6 missile warning satellite into space. The satellite, which is the last in the SBIRS GEO constellation, will be launched into space just
Aug. 3, 2022
Space Launch Delta 45 hosts Pitch Day 2022

Space Launch Delta 45 hosted Pitch Day on June 29, 2022 at the Eastern Florida State College-Melbourne Campus. Pitch Day is hosted to obtain innovative solutions that meet mission needs, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advancements. It is an opportunity for leadership to

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