Space Delta 2
Space Delta 2 (DEL 2) is the United States Space Force's space domain awareness delta. It prepares forces to execute combat-ready Space Domain Awareness (SDA) operations to deter aggression through and from space. Activated on 24 July 2020, the delta is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base. Its current commander is Colonel Matthew S. Cantore.[1]
| Space Delta 2 | |
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 Emblem of Space Delta 2 | |
| Founded | 24 July 2020 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Delta |
| Role | Space domain awareness |
| Part of |  Space Operations Command |
| Headquarters | Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Col Matthew S. Cantore |
| Superintendant | CMSgt Susan E. Sparks |
It was based upon the previous 21st Operations Group of the 21st Space Wing, Peterson AFB, Colorado.[2]
Units
| Name | Function | Headquarters | Space domain awareness systems | Detachments | |
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 | 21st Operations Support Squadron | Operational training and certification, tactics development, engineering support, and crew force management | Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado | ||
 | 18th Space Control Squadron | Space domain awareness | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | Space Defense Operations Center[3] Space Catalog | Detachment 1: Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia |
 | 20th Space Control Squadron | Space domain awareness | Eglin Air Force Base, Florida | AN/FPS-85 phased array radar[4] Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (Detachments 1, 2, 3) Space Fence (Det 4) | Detachment 1: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Detachment 2: Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory Detachment 4: Maui Space Surveillance Compex, Hawaii Detachment 4: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands |
Commander
| No. | Commander[1] | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
| 1 | Colonel Matthew S. Cantore | 24 July 2020 | Incumbent | 194 days | |
References
- "Space Delta 2 Fact Sheet" (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Space Force Organisations Take Shape, July 24, 2020.
- https://www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/2356622/18th-space-control-squadron/
- https://www.eglin.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/390961/20th-space-control-squadron/
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
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