| 5th Space Launch Squadron | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the 5th Space Launch Squadron | |
| Active | 1994–1998; 2003–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | |
| 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 |
TheUnited States Space Force's5th Space Launch Squadron is a space launch unit located atPatrick Space Force Base, Florida. The 5th SLS is tasked with launch and support of the National Security Space Launch,Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles.
The5th Space Launch Squadron was activated on 14 April 1994 atCape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida as part of the Space Launch Delta 45, previously45th Space Wing. Thesquadron conductedTitan 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 fromCape Canaveral since then.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency