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The 20th Space Surveillance Squadron (20 SPSS) is a Space Delta 2 unit located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida with the mission to execute multiplatform, tactical space warfighting domain characterization, recognition, and responsiveness to achieve 21st Space Wing and United States Space Command intent. The unit, formerly designated the 20th ...
5th Space Surveillance Squadron: RAF Feltwell: Deep Space Tracking System [14] Redesignated Det 4, 18th Intelligence Squadron: 16th Space Surveillance Squadron: Shemya AFS: AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE: Renamed 16th Space Control Squadron: 17th Space Surveillance Squadron: RAF Edzell "Eternal Vigilance" Low Altitude Space Surveillance: Inactivated ...
0–9. 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron; 1st Delta Operations Squadron; 1st Range Operations Squadron; 1st Space Analysis Squadron; 1st Space Operations Squadron
Eglin Site C-6 was assigned to Aerospace Defense Command on 20 December 1968, [39] and the site - using the FORTRAN computer language [41]--became operational during the week of 9 February 1969. [42] Site C-6 was the 1971-84 location of the Alternate Space Surveillance Center [15].
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It consists of the 15th Space Surveillance, 18th Space Defense Squadron, 19th Space Defense Squadron, and 20th Space Surveillance Squadron. Space Delta 2 was originally established on 1 February 1942 as the 21st Bombardment Group (21 BG), flying the B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder in antisubmarine patrols during World War II.
16th Surveillance Squadron (later 16th Space Surveillance Squadron): 1 January 1967 – 30 April 1971, 1 September 1991 – 1 October 1994 [12] 17th Surveillance Squadron (later 17th Space Surveillance Squadron): 1 January 1967 – 31 December 1969, 15 November 1993 – 26 April 1995 [13]
Their mission is to "develop, deliver, and sustain" capabilities that "ensure space superiority" for the United States. [1] " The visible sensor on the SBSS satellite will be used to provide critical information vital to the protection of US military and civilian satellites," said Lt Col Robert Erickson, squadron commander for Space Based Space Surveillance within the Space Superiority Systems ...