Matthew Holston, commander, Space Delta 8. “Space has become highly contested,” said U.S. In addition to the command operation center, NAVSOC transferred the Laguna Peak Facility (three miles from the Point Mugu), which supports the Space-Ground Link System and satellite TT&C operations, and 13 satellites to include 1-FLTSAT, 5-UFO, 5-MUOS and 2-POLAR.Īccording to Space Delta 8, the new unit is intentionally numbered the 10th Space Operations Squadron to pay honor to its heritage under U.S. “This activation marks the beginning of the Department of Defense’ consolidation of all narrow-band, wide-band, and protected SATCOM to include all associated responsibilities for training, acquisition, and sustainment activities under a single military service for the first time in history.” Stephen Whiting, commander, Space Operations Command. “It’s hard to overstate how impactful this mission is and the critical role this team plays in linking the force across air, land, and sea,” said U.S. The Space Force is a separate and distinct branch of the armed services, organized under the Department of the Air Force in a manner very similar to how the Marine Corps is organized under the Department of the Navy. “To lead this next phase of the space race, the United States established the Space Command with the budget and authorities to consolidate joint-capabilities and harness cross-cutting disciplines and services.” “As we look toward the future of space operations, we see the domain is both crowded and growing,” said Myers. Navy Astronautics Group was re-designated as NAVSOC in June 1990. Tasked with operating the Navy’s satellites, the unit commanded TRANSIT, the world’s first satellite navigation system. NAVSOC was the first military space operations command in history, commissioned in April 1962 as the Navy Astronautics Group.
“NAVSOC enabled satellite communications to afford the United States and her allies the crucial ability to provide defensive measures, conduct over the horizon monitoring and targeting, and project combat power in areas of conflict and instability around the globe.” “For 60 years NAVSOC has advocated and advanced American maritime superiority,” said Myers. Space Force under Space Delta 8 and was designated as the 10th Space Operations Squadron during a historic Disestablishment and Assumption of Command Ceremony June 6, said Naval Base Ventura County Public Affairs in a June 8 release. POINT MUGU - Naval Satellite Operations Center, onboard Naval Base Ventura County, transferred to the U.S. Stephen Whiting, commander, Space Operations Command, during the Naval Satellite Operations Center disestablishment ceremony.