2d Space Warning Squadron

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unit_name= 2d Space Warning Squadron


caption= 2d Space Warning Squadron Patch
dates= 15 May 1992 - Present
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type= Space surveillance
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14th Air Force
460th Space Wing
460th Operations Group
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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.

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. [ [http://www.buckley.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4485 460 OG Fact Sheet] ]

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. [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0002spwrs.asp AFHRA 2 SPWR Page] ]

Lineage [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0002spwrs.asp AFHRA 2 SPWR Page] ]

*2d Space Communications Squadron (1992 - 1993)
*2d Space Warning Squadron (1993 - Present)

Assignments [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0002spwrs.asp AFHRA 2 SPWR Page] ]

*21st Space Wing (1992 - )
*460th Space Wing ( - Present)

Bases stationed [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0002spwrs.asp AFHRA 2 SPWR Page] ]

*Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado (1992 - Present)

ystems Operated [ [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0002spwrs.asp AFHRA 2 SPWR Page] ]

*Defense Support Program (DSP) Satellites (1992 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0002spwrs.asp USAF 2d Space Warning Squadron History]
* [http://www.buckley.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4485 460th Operations Group Fact Sheet]

External links

* [http://usafengineers.com/modules.php?name=Units&file=details&id=329 USAF Engineers 2 SPWRS Page]