• Source: 5th Space Launch Squadron

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

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




= Stations

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




= Launch vehicles

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




List of commanders



Lt Col David Schill, June 2021 - present




References






= Bibliography

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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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