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1st Space Surveillance Squadron

Field	Value
unit_name	1st Space Surveillance Squadron
image	Verona Test Annex, New York.jpg
image_size	300
caption	Verona Test Annex, New York
dates	1989–1995
country
branch
role	Space Surveillance Intelligence Collection
size	79 personnel
command_structure	Air Force Space Command
garrison	Verona Test Annex, New York
identification_symbol	[[File:1st Space Surveillance Squadron.PNG	165px]]
identification_symbol_label	1st Space Surveillance Squadron emblem (approved 4 March 1992)Symbolism: The dragon is the vigilant sentinel mascot of the 1st Space Surveillance Squadron, on guard for deep space satellites. The dragon is tightly holding a black, inverted equilateral triangle of deep space indicative of the unit's surveillance tracking coverage. The four pointed star represents a geosynchronous satellite within tracking coverage of the squadron. The dragon's eye reflects the star and sheds light on the darkness of space through the unit's surveillancemission and contributions to space warning, space control and space force management. The background represents the global aerospace projection of the Air Force. [USAFPatches.com: 1st Space Surveillance Squadron](http://gallery.usafpatches.com/displayimage.php?album=62&pid=664#top_display_media)

The United States Air Force's ** 1st Space Surveillance Squadron** (1 SSS) was a space surveillance unit located at Griffiss AFB, New York.

Mission

The mission of the 1 SSS was to operate the Low Altitude Space Surveillance (LASS) system to gather space intelligence and track space systems in near-Earth orbits. The LASS operation supported USAF space intelligence requirements, while being assisted by the 18th Intelligence Squadron's Det 1 for SIGINT support. This coverage augmented worldwide coverage of space signals activities at similarly equipped sites at Misawa AB, Japan, Osan AB, Republic of Korea and at RAF Feltwell and RAF Edzell in the United Kingdom.

History

Due to the creation of mobile versions of the space surveillance systems in 1992 and the BRAC decision regarding Griffiss AFB, AFSPC inactivated the 1 SSS during 1995, distributing surveillance mission requirements to other units. The equipment held at the Verona Test Annex, N.Y. was also distributed to units with similar capabilities.

Lineage

Constituted as the 1st Deep Space Surveillance Squadron on 10 February 1989 : Activated on 1 April 1989 : Redesignated 1st Surveillance Squadron on 1 May 1990 : Redesignated 1st Space Surveillance Squadron on 15 May 1992 : Inaxtivated on 30 September 1995

Assignments

73d Space Surveillance Group (later 73d Space Group), 1 April 1989
21st Operations Group, 26 April 1995 – 30 September 1995)

Stations

Verona Test Annex, New York, 1 April 1989 – 30 September 1995

Commanders

Jun 1993 – Jun 1995, Lt Col Stephen L. Lanning
Aug 1992 – Jun 1993, Lt Col Michael Peterson

Equipment Operated

Low Altitude Space Surveillance System (1989–1995)

References

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Bibliography

References

(30 June 1995). "Air Force Announces Force Structure Changes". U.S. Department of Defense.
Richelson, J. {{page needed. (May 2017)
(20 July 2011). "21st Space Wing [21 SW]". Globalsecurity.org.
Rogers, {{page needed. (May 2017)
(February 2006). "Lieutenant General Michael W. Peterson". Air Force Link.
US Air Force Air Power Directory{{page needed. (May 2017)

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