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Fact Sheets



  • Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Office

    The Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Office is a component of Space Delta 8 and is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.Mission: Satellite Communications Office executes continuous operational satellite communications (SATCOM) payload management and planning through its Consolidated

  • 53rd Space Operations Squadron

    The 53rd Space Operations Squadron is a component of Delta 8, headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, with detachments located at Fort Detrick, Maryland; Fort Meade, Maryland; Landstuhl, Germany; Wahiawa, Hawaii; and Okinawa, Japan.MissionTaking over operational and mission area

  • 10th Space Operations Squadron

    The 10th Space Operations Squadron is a component of Delta 8, headquartered at Point Mugu, California.MissionThe 10 SOPS mission is to operate, manage, and maintain assigned satellites and ground systems, providing continuous and reliable satellite communications in direct support of Fleet, Joint,

  • 15th Space Surveillance Squadron

    Serves as the command hub for cutting-edge SDA capabilities. They shift optical SDA capabilities from research to the operational environment.

  • 18th Space Defense Squadron

    The 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS), a component of Space Delta 2, is the U.S. Space Force’s premier Space Domain Awareness squadron and provides and advances a continuous, comprehensive, and combat-relevant understanding of the space situation. The squadron is located at Vandenberg Space Force