The 45th Operations Group was a United States Space Force unit. It was assigned to 45th Space Wing, stationed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. In May 2021, it was inactivated upon the redesignation of the 45th Space Wing to Space Launch Delta 45.
Cassini–Huygens spacecraft launch, 15 October 1997
Douglas B-18B equipped for antisubmarine warfare
The Space Launch Delta 45 is a unit of the United States Space Force. The Space Launch Delta 45 is assigned to Space Systems Command and headquartered at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The wing also controls Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 45th Space Delta is responsible for all space launch operations from the East Coast. It manages the Eastern Range, including launch activities for the Space Force, Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, and other private space corporations.
Launch of the Freedom 7 on 5 May 1961, which was the first crewed spaceflight for the United States.
Image: Maj Gen Jimmey R. Morrell
Image: Maj Gen Robert S. Dickman
Image: General Donald G Cook