Tag Archives: 45th Space Wing

45th Space Wing Supports Successful Launch

Posted on June 15, 2016 by challer

The 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the NROL-37 spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Heavy rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, June 11.

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Posted in Articles, Featured, Rotator, Space, Technology | Tagged 45th Space Wing, 45th Space Wing Public Affairs, classified national security payload, Delta IV, Department of Defense (DoD), DoD, DOD and science, DoD Armed with Science, launch, NROL-37, rocket, Space Launch Complex 37B, spacecraft, triple-body rocket, U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, ULA Delta IV, United Launch Alliance, United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Heavy | Comments Off

End of an Era: STS-135 Atlantis Landing

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Carla Voorhees

Kathy Winters is an Air Force Civilian Meteorologist at the 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. She is the Space Shuttle Launch Weather Officer providing weather support to the Space Shuttle Program at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) …
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Posted in Earth Sciences, Space, Space Matters, Technology | Tagged 45th Space Wing, 45th Weather Squadron, Atlantis, ferry flight, STS-135 | 1 Comment

End of an Era: While Atlantis is On Orbit, Tropical Storm Bret Develops

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Carla Voorhees

Posted in Earth Sciences, Space, Space Matters, Technology | Tagged 45th Space Wing, 45th Weather Squadron, Atlantis, Edwards Air Force Base, ferry flight, Hurricane, National Hurricane Center, STS-135 | Comments Off

End of an Era: USAF Enables Trauma Rescue for Shuttle Missions

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Carla Voorhees

Lt. Col. Lars Ulissey is a United States Air Force Flight Surgeon and Chief of Bioastronautics, at the 45th Space Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Previously he has been a family medicine physician, and was a pilot and VP …
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Posted in Space, Space Matters, Technology | Tagged 45 Operations Group, 45th Space Wing, air force, Atlantis, Detachment 3, nasa, Pararescuemen, Special Forces, STS-135 | Comments Off

GPS IIF Satelite Launch: Behind the Scenes (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Carla Voorhees

The GPS IIF SV-2 satellite is expected to be launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket later this summer. As part of the launch, Auburn Davis at the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing shot video profiles of …
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Posted in Space, Space Matters, STEM, Technology, Videos | Tagged 45th Space Wing, air force, Behind the Scenes, Global Positioning Satellite, GPS, GPS IIF, USAF | 2 Comments

End of an Era: Detachment 3 Provides Human Space Flight Support

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Carla Voorhees

Dennis C. (Chris) Malbon (Lieutenant Colonel, ret.) supports the Space Shuttle mission in multiple capacities as MMT liaison officer, Support Operations Center Director, senior field training officer, primary interface for support budget projections and senior advisor to the Chief of …
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Posted in STEM, Technology | Tagged 45 Operations Group, 45th Space Wing, Atlantis, DDMS, DOD Manned Space Flight Support Office, HSFS, Human Space Flight Support, STS-135 | Comments Off

End of an Era: Final Weather Blog Before Launch

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Carla Voorhees

Posted in Earth Sciences, STEM, Technology | Tagged 45th Space Wing, 45th Weather Squadron, Atlantis, lightning protection, STS-135 | Comments Off

End of an Era: Weather Briefings and Communicating Uncertainty