Space Symposium

Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, Air Force Space Command, Command Chief, discusses the role of Airmen as a strategically critical professional Cyber force for the nation during a panel discussion at Cyber 3.1 in Colorado Springs, Monday. Air Force photo by Duncan Wood

SBIRS GEO-2

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. – A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-41 carrying the second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO-2 satellite for the U.S. Air Force at 5:21 p.m. EDT March 19. SBIRS persistent surveillance capabilities enable detection and reporting of missile launches around the globe, support the nation’s ballistic missile defense system, expand technical intelligence, and gather and bolster situational awareness for warfighters on the battlefield (Photo by Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance).

Sandy Image

This is an infrared image of Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy taken early Oct. 30, 2012 by the U.S. Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 14. The DMSP mission is to generate terrestrial and space weather data for operational forces worldwide, however the data from this program is also furnished to the civilian community through the Department of Commerce, thus providing more information from which forecasters can better predict pathways and intensity of storms like Sandy.

AFSPC 2012 Air Force Space and Missile Pioneer Col. John P. Stapp (Ret.)

Air Force Space Command commander General William Shelton presents the command's 2012 Air Force Space and Missile Pioneer award to Wilford Stapp Sept. 14 at Peterson AFB, Colo. Mr. Stapp accepted the posthumous award on behalf of his brother, Pioneer inductee Col. John P. Stapp (Ret.). The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who played a significant role in the history of Air Force space and missile programs, educates Air Force Space Command personnel, Air Force personnel, other DoD members, and the general public about the contributions of significant figures in Air Force space and missile history, generates interest in the study of Air Force space and missile history, and encourages Air Force Space Command and other Air Force personnel to appreciate and understand their space and missile heritage.

Liftoff!

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at 9:15 a.m. EDT today with a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Liftoff!

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at 9:15 a.m. EDT today with a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.