United States Air Force Space Systems Division
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The United States Air Force Space Systems Division was a Cold War–era USAF organization responsible for developing and managing advanced military space programs and technologies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force Space Systems Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force major command-level organization
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space systems development organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. ballistic missile and space programs
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aerospace industry in Southern California ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandLevel | division ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Department of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1967 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1961 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| focus |
integration of space capabilities into U.S. military forces
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space systems acquisition ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Ballistic Missile Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Los Angeles Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | lineage of Air Force space acquisition organizations at Los Angeles AFS ⓘ |
| historicalContext | expansion of U.S. military space activities in the 1960s ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
El Segundo, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| mission | to develop and manage space systems for national security ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfActivity | early 1960s ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | Air Force Systems Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | research and development contracts with aerospace industry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Force Systems Command
NERFINISHED
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Air Research and Development Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Ballistic Missile Division
NERFINISHED
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Western Development Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
early warning satellite systems
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military satellite programs ⓘ navigation and communications satellite systems ⓘ space launch vehicle development ⓘ space-based reconnaissance systems ⓘ |
| role |
development of military space systems
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management of advanced military space programs ⓘ research and development of space technologies ⓘ |
| successor |
Space Division
NERFINISHED
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Space and Missile Systems Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Space and Missile Systems Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | research, development, and acquisition organization ⓘ |
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