6 Nov 2019

Not your average rocket launch; 45th SW supports Pegasus ICON

The 45th Space Wing supported the Pegasus ICON rocket launch on Nov. 7, 2018 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Skid Strip.Skid Strip? That’s quite different than a standard launch from the Cape – don’t rockets launch from pads? The skid strip, a smaller flight line on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, served as the acting “launch pad” for an

27 Oct 2019

X-37B breaks record, lands after 780 days in orbit

The spaceplane conducted on-orbit experiments for 780 days during its mission, recently breaking its own record by being in orbit for more than two years. As of today, the total number of days spent on-orbit for the entire test vehicle program is 2,865 days.

29 Jul 2019

AFROTC cadets complete AFSPC immersion program

Air Force ROTC cadets stand in front of United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket during the second iteration of Air Force Space Command's summer immersion program at Space Launch Complex-37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 22, 2019. The program teaches cadets about AFSPC’s space warfighting capabilities and provides opportunities for

24 Jul 2019

Acting SecAF Donovan visits the World’s Premier Gateway to Space

Becoming the World’s Premier Gateway to Space does not happen overnight. It takes decades of dedication by men and women around the United States.Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visited the men and women at the 45th Space Wing and attended the 50th anniversary event of NASA’s historical Apollo 11, July 19-22.Since former President

29 Aug 2018

Passing the torch, 45th SW change of command

Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, former senior military assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon, took command of the 45th Space Wing from Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith during a change of command ceremony, Aug. 23, 2018, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.As the commander, Schiess commands Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

9 Jul 2018

Airmen from 45th Space Wing, service members unfurl flag at Daytona Coke Zero Sugar 400

Over 100 service members gathered at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla., July 7, 2018, for a flag unfurling before the night’s race, the Daytona Coke Zero Sugar 400.Airmen from both Patrick and Moody Air Force Bases, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen took to the infield to unfurl a football field-sized American flag

29 May 2018

Stand proud, tell your stories – 45th Space Wing spends time with Honor Flight veterans

29 Jan 2018

It’s not Science Fiction – 45th Space Wing “Triad” enables space-based orbital-defense capability

On Jan. 18, the fourth piece in the Space Based Infrared System, or SBIRS, was successfully launched into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, completing the SBIRS 'constellation' – a network of satellites allowing unparalleled defense capability for the United States.Hundreds of hands, ranging from engineers, Airmen, generals, technicians,

23 May 2017

A lesson in resiliency; Airman shares journey after combat injury takes his leg

Difficult and challenging things happen to everyone, but having resiliency is the ability to bounce back after facing diversity, said the 45th Space Wing Interim Command Chief Master Sgt. Alexander Hall as he addressed Airmen during Wingman Day.The command chief then turned the floor over to Staff Sgt. August O’Niell, pararescueman, and his Air

18 May 2017

45th Space Wing enables nation's space mission

Space launches may soon be an almost weekly sight on Florida's Space Coast. As the need for space lift grows globally, partnerships between the Air Force, other government agencies and the commercial space industry are enhancing the 45th Space Wing's vision of remaining the world's premier gateway to space.