7 Feb 2022

GSSAP to the moon!

Space Delta 9 – Orbital Warfare personnel gathered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, to watch a livestream of the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program spacecraft, GSSAP-5 and GSSAP-6, launch from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Jan. 21, 2022.

13 Sep 2017

Two new satellites operational, expand U.S. space situational awareness

The 1st Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, accepted two new satellites into operation Sept. 12 to expand their Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program’s ability to characterize and track objects in space to support a neighborhood watch out in orbit.

26 Aug 2016

1 SOPS witnesses GSSAP 3, 4 launch

Airmen with the 1st Space Operations Squadron witnessed the historic launch of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites 3 and 4 at 12:47 a.m., Friday, Aug. 19, from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

17 Aug 2016

‘Neighborhood Watch’ supports Navy operations

The Joint Functional Component Command for Space officially tasked the 1st Space Operations Squadron to support Navy’s ongoing Mobile User Objective System-5 anomaly effort after the satellite failed to reach its target geosynchronous orbit on July 3.