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  • 45th Space Wing successfully launches Falcon 9 SES-9

    The U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing supported the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of the SES-9 communications satellite March 4, 2016, at 6:35 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 40 here.SES-9 was built by Boeing Satellite Systems and is designed to operate for 15 years in geosynchronous orbit. The satellite

  • SAF-AA visits Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

    Patricia J. Zarodkiewicz, Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, visited and met with several members of the 45th Space Wing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Feb. 24-25, 2016. Zarodkiewicz was introduced to the mission and toured facilities, received mission briefings

  • Airmen look ahead after historic GPS satellite mission

    Capt. Trung Nguyen was born the year the first of the latest series of GPS satellites was blasted into space.Twenty seven years later, the Airman helped process the final GPS IIF satellite, worth about $131 million, before it was launched on an Atlas V rocket in early February."All your work leads

  • Bleeding for a cause

    More than 38 blood donations were collected from Airmen and civilians during a blood drive, nearly doubling the original projected number of 17, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. March 1, 2016. OneBlood, the collecting agency, distributes nearly one million units of blood and provides blood for

  • 30 Patrick-Cape promote in March

    Congratulations to the following 30 service members who are projected to promote in the month of March:SENIOR AIRMAN:Steven G. Goebel, 45th Civil Engineer SquadronTravis S. Henderson, 45th CESShayne P. Herndon, Cyber Caps SquadronBianca C. Hilgersgallagher, 45th CESCody D. Mclaughlin, 45

  • Falcon 9 launch attempt aborts prior to liftoff

    A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SES-9 payload was aborted at Space Launch Complex 40 prior to liftoff at 7:21 p.m. EST.  Following the abort, the launch then officially scrubbed at 7:34 p.m. EST and the range will begin evaluating new launch dates from the customer no earlier than 48 hours from Feb.

  • Patrick AFB Honor Guard performs at Daytona 500

    Members of the Patrick Air Force Base Honor Guard Team in Florida were proud to provide support during the Daytona 500, Feb. 21, 2016 at Daytona Beach, Fla. The mission of the Patrick AFB Honor Guard is to represent Airmen to the American public and to ensure a legacy of Airmen who: promote the

  • Riverside Dining Facility competes for Hennessy Award

    The 45th Space Wing welcomes the U.S. Air Force Hennessy Team Feb. 11, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., as part of an Air Force Hennessy evaluation. The team is evaluating the Riverside Dining Facility staff and facility's food operations, as the team competes for the Hennessy Award.The

  • 45th SW supports Air Force GPS IIF-12 launch aboard an Atlas V

    The 45th Space Wing supported the U.S. Air Force's twelfth launch of a Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V from Space Launch Complex 41 here Feb. 5 at 8:38 a.m. EST."Today's launch marks a momentous milestone in the history of the Global

 

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