Schriever Space Force Base

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Schriever Space Force Base is a U.S. Space Force installation in Colorado that serves as a key hub for space operations, satellite control, and training of Space Force Guardians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Space Force installation
military base
branch United States Space Force
controlledBy United States Space Force
convertedTo United States Space Force installation
country United States
distanceFrom about 10 miles east of Colorado Springs
elevation approximately 1,980 meters
approximately 6,500 feet
function missile warning support
positioning, navigation, and timing operations
satellite control
space domain awareness operations
space operations hub
training of Space Force Guardians
garrison Space Base Delta 1
hasRole control of Department of Defense satellites
space warfighting training
support of global military operations through space assets
testing and evaluation of space systems
hostsUnit 26th Space Aggressor Squadron
310th Mission Support Group
310th Operations Group
310th Space Wing
527th Space Aggressor Squadron
National Reconnaissance Office operations elements
Space Delta 6
Space Delta 8
Space Delta 9
hostUnit Space Base Delta 1
locatedIn El Paso County, Colorado
locatedNear Colorado Springs, Colorado
militaryBranchHistory United States Air Force
namedAfter Bernard A. Schriever
General Bernard Adolph Schriever
opened 1985
operator United States Space Force
partOf United States Space Command infrastructure
United States Space Force space operations network
previousName Falcon Air Force Station
Schriever Air Force Base
renamedAs Schriever Space Force Base
renamingYear 2021
runBy Space Operations Command elements
state Colorado
supportsSystem Global Positioning System
military satellite communications
space-based missile warning
timezone Mountain Time Zone


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