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Nov. 4, 2022
SLD 45 On-Boards New Launch Partners To Meet Mission Demand

In the past ten years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of space launches from the Eastern Range (ER).In 2008, seven missions were launched from the ER. Now, in just the first six months of 2022, 27 missions have been launched, establishing an unprecedented launch pace. This
June 10, 2022
RAD enhances efficiency for space launch missions

A new software program called “Range Application Deployment,” is enhancing situational awareness for space launch missions at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Aug. 11, 2021
Airmen claim USSF maintainer awards: ‘We are the insurance for the Space Force’

Three Airmen at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, responsible for supporting missions valued at more than $5 billion, were selected as the top maintainers in the U.S. Space Force for 2020.
July 21, 2021
Lt. Col. Lloyd Daniels’ 100th Birthday Bash

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, celebrates retired veteran Lt. Col. Lloyd Daniels’ 100th birthday in Orcutt, California, July 16, 2021. Daniels spent 22 years in service and witnessed many of the first missile launches while stationed at Vandenberg.

SLD 45 On-Boards New Launch Partners To Meet Mission Demand