Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.25.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Astrophotography showcasing the Ground-based Electrical Optical Deep Space Surveillance facility, or GEODSS, operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1, at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., captured Aug. 25, 2022. The three telescopes at Det. 1 are used in conjunction with one another to enable the detection and tracking of very dim......
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.25.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Justin Angel, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, climbs the stairs to enter a telescope tower at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug. 25, 2022. The 15th SPSS is comprised of a blended organizational structure with assigned personnel from Space Operations Command and the Air Force Research Laboratory. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman......
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.24.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Astrophotography showcasing the Ground-based Electrical Optical Deep Space Surveillance facility, or GEODSS, operated by the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1, at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M., captured Aug. 25, 2022. The 15th SPSS is comprised of a blended organizational structure with assigned personnel from Space Operations Command and......
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.24.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. Pictured is the inside of one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug 24, 2022. The telescopes work together to provide situational awareness of items in space, ranging from 3,000-22,000 miles away. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlin Castillo)...
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.24.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Aron Jaquez, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, performs a maintenance check on one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug 24, 2022. Det. 1’s 24/7 operations require a full team of maintenance, installation, cyber and security personnel to maintain and protect its sensors and facilities. (U.S. Space Force......
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.24.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Jonathon DiBartolomeo Detachment 1 operator, performs a maintenance check on one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug 24, 2022. The mission of the operations team at Det. 1 is to develop, assess, deliver and operate cutting-edge space domain awareness capabilities to support warfighter needs. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st......
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.24.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Jonathon DiBartolomeo, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, performs a maintenance check on one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug. 24, 2022. The three telescopes at Det. 1 are used in conjunction with one another to enable the detection and tracking of very dim objects in deep space. (U.S. Space Force photo......
Photo by Airman Kaitlin Frazier | Space Base Delta 1 | 08.24.2022
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – Jonathon DiBartolomeo, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, and Aron Jaquez, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1 operator, perform a maintenance check on one of three site telescopes at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug 24, 2022. The operations team at Det. 1 uses mechanically driven optical telescopes known as ground-based,......
