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5th Space Launch Squadron

Field	Value
unit_name	5th Space Launch Squadron
image	5th Space Launch Squadron.jpg
caption	Emblem of the 5th Space Launch Squadron
dates	1994–1998; 2003–present
country
branch
type	Space squadron
role	Space launch
command_structure	Space Operations Command
current_commander	Lt Col Jae Jeon
garrison	Patrick Space Force Base
decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

The United States Space Force's 5th Space Launch Squadron is a space launch unit located at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The 5th SLS is tasked with launch and support of the National Security Space Launch, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles.

History

The 5th Space Launch Squadron was activated on 14 April 1994 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida as part of the Space Launch Delta 45, previously 45th Space Wing. The squadron conducted Titan IV booster launch operations, launching classified military payloads into orbit until it was inactivated in June 1998.

The squadron was reactivated on 1 December 2003, and provides launch site mission assurance for all National Security Space Launch mission and has supervised assembly, testing and launch of commercial space boosters from Cape Canaveral since then.

Lineage

Constituted as the 5th Space Launch Squadron on 29 March 1994 : Activated on 14 April 1994 : Inactivated on 29 June 1998 : Activated on 1 December 2003

Assignments

45th Operations Group, 14 April 1994 – 29 June 1998
45th Launch Group, 1 December 2003 – present
Space Launch Delta 45, – present

Stations

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, 14 April 1994 – 29 June 1998
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, 1 December 2003 – present

Launch vehicles

Titan IV, 1994–1998
Delta IV, 2003–2024
Atlas V, 2003–present
Falcon 9
Falcon Heavy
Vulcan

List of commanders

Lt Col David Schill, June 2021 – present

References

Bibliography

References

(9 September 2008). "Factsheet 5 Space Launch Squadron (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schill-328a7310a/ David Schill LinkedIn Profile] {{better source needed. (February 2024)

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