March 31, 2023 Inside OSI Detachment 802: The vital role of counterintelligence in protecting national security At Patrick SFB, OSI Det. 802 is responsible for not only PSFB, but Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Fla., Ascension Island, and the 15 south and east Florida counties. They execute activities in three branches: criminal, base level fraud, and counterintelligence (CI).
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
July 25, 2022 Inaugural Space Force race registration open until Nov. 1 Registration for the first-ever United States Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler race, in-person and virtual events, is open until Nov. 1, 2022, at https://runspaceforce.com/.
July 8, 2022 Project Arc fosters innovation across Air and Space Force Scientists and engineers across the U.S. Air and Space Force are being deployed to more than a dozen bases in the United States to develop innovative solutions to a variety of problems.
March 30, 2022 CMSSF visits Patrick SFB and Cape Canaveral SFS Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force, Roger A. Towberman, visited Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., March 24 and 25, 2022.
Dec. 7, 2021 ULA Atlas V launches Space Test Program SAT-6, LDPE-1 into orbit At 5:19 a.m., Dec. 7 while many along Florida’s space coast likely slept, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V at Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, powered the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program (STP)-3 mission and two satellites into space.
Nov. 16, 2021 SLD 45 supports mission to explore Jupiter's asteroids A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA’s Lucy spacecraft launched from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Oct. 16. The mission will be the first to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, which could bring new insight to the history of the solar
June 22, 2021 New flight termination system improves launch tempo The new Automated Flight Safety System (AFSS), formerly known as the traditional Flight Termination System (FTS), is now being used by some launch companies to increase launch capabilities, readiness and accuracy, while saving time and money.
April 9, 2019 45th SW Cape Family Day Families enjoyed a fun-filled day seeing several historical and operations sites on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. during the 45th Space Wing Cape Family Day on April 6, 2019.