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  • Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman holds a leadership roundtable at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Apr. 10, 2023. Saltzman coined numerous guardians in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Deanna Murano)

    Saltzman makes first visit to SLD 45 as CSO

    Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 10, 2023. This was Saltzman’s first visit to the base since becoming CSO in November 2022.
  • U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Austin Pero, 45th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron chief, occupational health element begins to tape all openings on a Chemical-resistant suit worn by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Fox, Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician on March 14, 2023 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. All openings are sealed so no potential chemicals can harm the wearer. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker)

    Beyond The Hazard Zone: Bioenvironmental's Pivotal Role in Space Launch

    Throughout the years, the space launch industry has undergone a tremendous transformation, propelled by groundbreaking technological advancements. Media outlets and spectators capture breathtaking launches up close from secure locations just outside the hazard zones. Just beyond these hazard zones, the 45th Medical Readiness Operations Squadron bioenvironmental experts valiantly work to test and guarantee the toxic fumes stay within the designated boundaries in the event of an anomaly.
  • The second-annual United States Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler will feature the XSM-64 Navaho rocket. The rocket will be featured on the 2023 official race shirts, finisher medals, commemorative patches, and more. (Courtesy graphic)

    Second Annual Space Force race registration opens May 4

    Registration for the second-annual United States Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler race, in-person and virtual events, starts May 4, 2023, at https://runspaceforce.com/.
  • Airman 1st Class Justin Nystrom, 45th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management analysis technician, performs a vehicle assessment at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., Nov. 30, 2022. Nystrom provided medical aid to a citizen involved in a car crash on Sep. 5, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

    Airman Rushes to Citizen’s Aid in Car Accident

    On September 5, 2022, Airman 1st Class Justin Nystrom, 45th Logistics Readiness Squadron fleet management analysis technician, provided medical aid to a citizen involved in a horrific car crash.
  • Bike medics from the Patrick Space Force Base Fire Department ride along participants at the T-minus 10-Miler on Dec. 10, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. Bike medics provide rapid response to those injured.

    Space Launch Delta 45 Hosts Space Forces Inaugural T-Minus 10-Miler

    Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) hosted the United States Space Force (USSF) inaugural T-Minus 10-Miler, Dec. 10, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Fla. Participants from across the globe got to celebrate the USSF’s birthday while admiring CCSFS’s rich history from up close and afar. The 10-miler, which celebrates the USSF's birthday, aims to be on par with events held by sister services: Army Ten-Miler, Marine Corps Marathon, Navy 10 Nautical Miler, Air Force Marathon, and Coast Guard Marathon.
  • A Falcon Heavy rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022. This was the first National Security Space Launch mission carried out on a Falcon Heavy rocket. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota Raub)

    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.
  • 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. (U.S. Space Force graphic by Michael Frye)

    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.
  • Space Systems Command conducted its first joint operations training at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. in a newly defined training series called Parallax Rising. This exercise series places an emphasis on exploring and identifying potential policies and procedures to synchronize efforts between the command and its partners’ ability to deliver warfighting capabilities on-orbit. (U.S. Space Force graphic by Master Sergeant Travis Ferguson)

    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, space has become a congested and contested environment. In an effort to maintain its competitive edge in a rapidly evolving sphere, from Sept. 7-9, Space Systems Command conducted its first joint operations Tabletop Exercise (TTX) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., in a newly defined TTX series called Parallax Rising.
  • C-17 lands on Ascension Island

    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, spearheaded by the Air Force Civil Engineer
  • U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Stephan Purdy, Space Launch Delta 45 commander, and cadets with the Civil Air Patrol Space Force Operations Academy watch a Falcon 9 rocket launch, July 24, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. This was the Starlink 4-25 mission and carried 53 satellites to space. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota Raub)

    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 year kicked-off a week-long tour for the cadets.
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