30th Space Wing

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The 30th Space Wing was a United States Air Force unit responsible for space launch and range operations, primarily from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Space Launch Delta 30 3

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Air Force wing
space wing
associatedWith Vandenberg Space Force Base name change
branch United States Air Force
commandStructure 14th Air Force
surface form: Fourteenth Air Force

Space Operations Command
surface form: Space Operations Command (through successor unit)
controlled Western Range safety and clearance
country United States of America
surface form: United States
engagedIn intercontinental ballistic missile test launches
space situational awareness support
garrison Vandenberg Space Force Base
surface form: Vandenberg Air Force Base

Vandenberg Space Force Base
heritage Cold War missile and space launch operations at Vandenberg
inactivationReason reorganization under United States Space Force
location California, United States
surface form: California

U.S. Western Range
surface form: Western Range
mission Provide robust, reliable, and efficient space launch and range capabilities
motto In Omnia Paratus
nickname U.S. Western Range
surface form: Western Range
operated U.S. Western Range
surface form: Western Range launch facilities

space launch complexes at Vandenberg
oversaw flight safety for launch vehicles
launch pad operations at Vandenberg
range instrumentation and tracking systems
partOf Air Force Space Command
United States Space Force
surface form: United States Space Force (transitioned mission)
primaryBase Vandenberg Space Force Base
surface form: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
provided range support to allied and partner nations
responsibleFor missile test launches
polar orbit launches
range safety for Western Range launches
space launch operations from Vandenberg Air Force Base
role range operations
space launch operations
status inactivated
successorUnit 30th Space Wing self-linksurface differs
surface form: Space Launch Delta 30
supported Department of Defense space launches
Earth observation satellite launches
National Aeronautics and Space Administration launches
ballistic missile test programs
commercial space launches
national security space missions
polar-orbiting reconnaissance satellite launches
scientific and research satellite launches
weather satellite launches

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vandenberg Space Force Base garrison 30th Space Wing
this entity surface form: Space Launch Delta 30
Air Force Space Command notableUnit 30th Space Wing
Vandenberg Space Force Base overseesUnit 30th Space Wing
this entity surface form: Space Launch Delta 30
30th Space Wing successorUnit 30th Space Wing self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Space Launch Delta 30