2d Space Warning Squadron
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| 2d Space Warning Squadron | |
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 2d Space Warning Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 15 May 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Space surveillance |
| Part of | Air Force Space Command 14th Air Force 460th Space Wing 460th Operations Group |
| Motto | They Shall Not Pass |
The 2d Space Warning Squadron (2 SPWRS) Is part of the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. It operates the Space-Based Infrared System (SIBRS) satellites conducting global monitoring for significant infrared events.
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[edit] Mission
Operate and maintain the SBIRS satellite constellation and Mission Control Station. Additionally, they report ballistic missile and space launches, nuclear detonations, and infrared data of operational value to the President, Secretary of Defense, combatant commanders, intelligence agencies, and global warfighters.[1]
[edit] History
The 2d has operated ground station set up to control the Defense Support Program (DSP), a space-based surveillance system configured to detect and report ballistic missile launches, space launches, and nuclear detonations since 1992.[2]
[edit] Lineage[3]
- 2d Space Communications Squadron (1992 - 1993)
- 2d Space Warning Squadron (1993 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[4]
- 21st Space Wing (1992 - )
- 460th Space Wing ( - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed[5]
- Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado (1992 - Present)
[edit] Systems Operated[6]
- Defense Support Program (DSP) Satellites (1992 - Present)
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