5th Space Launch Squadron

5th Space Launch Squadron
Emblem of the 5th Space Launch Squadron
Active	1994–1998; 2003–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Space squadron
Role	Space launch
Part of	Space Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Patrick Space Force Base
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Jae Jeon

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

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^[1]

Assignments

• 45th Operations Group, 14 April 1994 – 29 June 1998
• 45th Launch Group, 1 December 2003 – present^[1]
• 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^[1]

Launch vehicles

• Titan IV, 1994-1998
• Delta IV, 2003-present
• Atlas V, 2003-present^[1]
• Falcon 9
• Falcon Heavy
• Vulcan

List of commanders

• Lt Col David Schill, June 2021 - present^[2]

References

Bibliography

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

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United States Space Force

Leadership

• Department of the Air Force
  • Secretary of the Air Force
  • Under Secretary of the Air Force
• Space Staff
  • Chief of Space Operations
  • Vice Chief of Space Operations
  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
  • Director of Staff
  • Deputy Chiefs of Space Operations
• General Officers
  • Generals
  • Lieutenant Generals

Oversight	House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces subcommittee Senate Committee on Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee

Structure

Field commands	Space Futures Command Space Operations Command Commander Space Systems Command Commander Space Training and Readiness Command Commander
Component Field Commands	United States Space Forces Central United States Space Forces Europe and Africa United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific United States Space Forces Korea United States Space Forces – Space
Deltas	Space Delta 1 Space Delta 2 Space Delta 3 Space Delta 4 Space Delta 5 Space Delta 6 Space Delta 7 Space Delta 8 Space Delta 9 Space Delta 10 Space Delta 11 Space Delta 12 Space Delta 13 Space Delta 15 Space Delta 18 Space Delta 21 Space Delta 23 Space Delta 26 Space Launch Delta 30 Space Launch Delta 45 PNT IMD (P) Space Base Delta 1 Space Base Delta 2 Space Base Delta 3
Squadrons	1st Delta Operations 319th Combat Training 328th Weapons 392d Combat Training 533rd Training 21st Operations Support 15th Space Surveillance 18th Space Defense 19th Space Defense 20th Space Surveillance 3rd Combat Training 4th EW 5th EW 16th EW 23rd EW 2nd Space Warning 3rd satellite Communications 5th Space Warning 6th Space Warning 7th Space Warning 10th Space Warning 11th Space Warning 12th Space Warning 13th Space Warning 55th Combat Training 21st Space Operations 22nd Space Operations 23rd Space Operations 62nd Cyberspace 63rd Cyberspace 64th Cyberspace 65th Cyberspace 68th Cyberspace 69th Cyberspace 645th Cyberspace 71st ISR 72nd ISR 73rd ISR 74th ISR 75th ISR 76th ISR 1st Space Operations 2nd Space Operations 3rd Space Operations 4th Space Operations 10th Space Operations 53rd Space Operations 527th Space Aggressor 1st Test and Evaluation 3rd Test and Evaluation 17th Test and Evaluation 25th Space Range 2nd Space Launch 5th Space Launch 1st Range Operations NSSI
Direct reporting units	Space Development Agency Space Rapid Capabilities Office Space Warfighting Analysis Center

Locations

Space Force Bases	Buckley Los Angeles Patrick Peterson Schriever Vandenberg
Space Bases	Pituffik (Greenland)
Space Force Stations	Cape Canaveral Cape Cod Cavalier Cheyenne Mountain Clear Kaena Point New Boston

Personnel
and training

• Astronauts
• Awards and decorations
• Badges
• Ranks
• Training
  • Academy
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Officer Training School
  • Basic Military Training
• Uniforms

History and
traditions

• Delta
• Flag
• History
• Seal
• "Semper Supra"
• Air & Space Forces Association
• Space Force Association

Former wings and deltas	21st Space Wing 50th Space Wing 460th Space Wing Space Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional)