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18th Space Control Squadron

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Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States
www.peterson.spaceforce.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/2356622/18th-space-control-squadron
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The Space C2 program plans to deliver by 2022 an artificial-intelligence–powered system for the 18th Space Control Squadron to process space surveillance data in real time.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2020U.S. military keeps sharp eyes on orbit as congestion grows

The 18th Space Control Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base is providing more meaningful data on approximately 25,000 space objects tracked by the U.S. military.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronTechnical ProductSep 24, 2020U.S. Space Command announces improvements in space debris tracking

The 18th Space Control Squadron repurposed existing software rather than purchasing new software or performing major upgrades to implement the expanded conjunction screening.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronNarrative GeneralSep 24, 2020U.S. Space Command announces improvements in space debris tracking

Under the new process the 18th Space Control Squadron will issue fewer but higher-quality conjunction reports to improve spaceflight safety by reducing unnecessary reports.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronTechnical ProductSep 24, 2020U.S. Space Command announces improvements in space debris tracking

On 2020-07-02, the U.S. Air Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron issued a warning to the University of Wuerzburg of a 2020-07-05 conjunction between UWE-4 and a retired Iridium satellite.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronNarrative GeneralJul 22, 2020Miniature thruster propels single cubesat to lower orbit

The 20th Space Control Squadron provides data to the 18th Space Control Squadron located at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronOrg RelationshipMar 28, 2020Space Fence surveillance radar site declared operational

T.S. Kelso, senior research astrodynamicist at Analytical Graphics Inc., observed that orbital data for Cosmos-2542 is available from the U.S. Space Force 18th Space Control Squadron while comparable orbital data for USA 245 is not publicly provided by the U.S. government and is being supplied by amateur observers.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2020Raymond calls out Russia for ‘threatening behavior’ in outer space

ESA's conjunction assessment team noticed the potential close approach about five days in advance using data from the U.S. Air Force's 18th Space Control Squadron.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronNarrative GeneralSep 2, 2019ESA spacecraft dodges potential collision with Starlink satellite

On 2019-03-29 the 18th Space Control Squadron reported it was actively tracking more than 250 pieces of debris associated with the 2019-03-27 test.

Mentioned as: 18th Space Control SquadronNarrative GeneralApr 2, 2019U.S. military monitoring debris from India’s anti-satellite missile test
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