Photo by Dennis Rogers | Space Base Delta 1 | 04.22.2024
SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. --Dr. Bradford Parkinson, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former lead architect of the Global Positioning System, (GPS), visited Schriever SFB, Colorado, 22 April 2024 to speak with members of the 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2 SOPS) on the history of the GPS program. 2 SOPS performs the command and control mission for the 37-satellite GPS constellation,......
Photo by Airman Amanda Lovelace | 50th Space Wing | 02.05.2020
Col. Nick Hague, NASA astronaut for space expeditions 59/60 in 2019, learns how the 2nd Space Operations Squadron conducts its mission at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 5, 2020. The squadron controls the Global Positioning System, which provides vital support to the International Space Station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Amanda Lovelace)...
Photo by Halle Thornton | 50th Space Wing | 02.13.2019
Three members of the 2nd Space Operations Squadron GPS Warfighter Collaboration Cell collaborated with USASMDC’s Army Space Training Integration last month to build training smart books for Army Brigade Combat Teams prior to deployment. The 2nd SOPS operates the largest Department of Defense spacecraft constellation via the Master Control Station and a worldwide network of monitor stations......
Photo by Halle Thornton | 50th Space Wing | 02.06.2019
Senior Airman Kyle Lucas, 2nd Space Operations Squadron satellite systems operator, and his brother Tyler, also a member of the Air Force, speak with a commentator during the Titan Games in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 31, 2019. Tyler is currently stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the competition was a way to bring the brothers together. (Courtesy photo by Vivian Zink/NBC)...
Photo by Halle Thornton | 50th Space Wing | 02.06.2019
Senior Airman Kyle Lucas, 2nd Space Operations Squadron satellite systems operator, attempts to hook a railroad tie with a grapple hook during the Titan Games in Los Angeles, California, which aired on television Jan. 31, 2019. Lucas, a former Penn State football player, competed in the Titan Games as a way to compete against his brother Tyler, also a member of the Air Force. (Courtesy photo......
