To Neptune and Back: SBD 1 Opens Solar System Trail

Members of Space Base Delta 1 speed past the Mercury marker during the inaugural run of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The new base running trail is designed to be a five kilometer and 10-kilometer route, passing markers of planets and asteroid belts along the way. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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To Neptune and Back: SBD 1 Opens Solar System Trail

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Joslin, Space Base Delta 1 senior enlisted airman, left, stands with U.S. Space Force Col. Kenneth Klock, SBD 1 commander, middle, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Martha Burkhead, SBD 1 senior enlisted leader, right, as they cut the ribbon to officially announce the opening of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The Solar System Trail’s opening date significance can be traced back over 50 years to the launch of Vanguard 1, the first satellite put on orbit to use solar panels for power, and the second satellite ever launched by the USA. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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To Neptune and Back: SBD 1 Opens Solar System Trail

U.S. Space Force Col. Kenneth Klock, Space Base Delta 1 commander, speaks to attendees at the grand opening of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The Solar System Trail’s opening date significance can be traced back over 50 years to the launch of Vanguard 1, the first satellite put on orbit to use solar panels for power, and the second satellite ever launched by the USA. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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A ruck marcher and their dog pass the inner asteroid belt marker during the inaugural run of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The new base running trail is designed to be a five kilometer and 10-kilometer route, passing markers of planets and asteroid belts along the way. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

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To Neptune and Back: SBD 1 Opens Solar System Trail

Members of Space Base Delta 1 gather to sign up for the inaugural run of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The new base running trail is designed to be a five kilometer and 10-kilometer route, passing markers of planets and asteroid belts along the way. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

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To Neptune and Back: SBD 1 Opens Solar System Trail

A runner passes the Mars marker during the inaugural run of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The new base running trail is designed to be a five kilometer and 10-kilometer route, passing markers of planets and asteroid belts along the way. (U.S. Space Force courtesy photo)

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To Neptune and Back: SBD 1 Opens Solar System Trail

Published March 18, 2026
By Senior Airman Ryan Quijas
Space Base Delta 1 Public Affairs

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Members of Space Base Delta 1 speed past the Mercury marker during the inaugural run of the Solar System Trail at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, March 17, 2026. The new base running trail is designed to be a five kilometer and 10-kilometer route, passing markers of planets and asteroid belts along the way. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)