 Brief History of 45th Space Wing :
Preface
Evolution of the
Wing
Development of
the Eastern Range
Military &
Civilian Roles in Range & LaunchOperations
Contractors Roles
In Range & Launch Operations
List of Commanders: Examine this list of
commanders of the Joint Long Range Proving Ground, LRPG Division, AFMTC, AFETR, ESMC and
the 45th Space Wing as well as Patrick AFB Commanders and Installation Commanders.
Commanders' Selected Comments: Commanders' views on important
topics.
Launch Facilities & Programs: Overview of the launch complexes and facility programs at Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station (best viewed with a frames-capable browser)
Chronology of Events: Review this
chronology of events for the 45th Space Wing and its predecessors at the eastern launch
site.
This page prepared by 45SW/HO
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Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station is the historic base for man's quest of spaceflight. It
was from the Cape that Alan Shepard, John Glenn and many other space pioneers first
rocketed into the unknown. The U.S. Air Force preserves the history of man's conquest of space in its history and museum program.
History of Spaceflight from Cape Canaveral AFS
The following two books, produced by the
45th Space Wing Historian, Mr. Mark Cleary, record the history of spaceflight from Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station (best viewed with a frames-capable browser):
The 6555th: Missile and
Space Launches through 1970
The Cape: Military Space
Operations 1971-1992.
The 45th Space Wing: Its Heritage, History &
Honors 1950-1998
A summary of the evolution of the Wing from
its earliest beginnings as a division to its present status as a full-fledged Air Force
wing. This summary was extracted and updated from the pamphlet: The 45th Space Wing:
Its Heritage, History & Honors 1950 -1996. The pamphlet was prepared by Mark C.
Cleary, 45th Space Wing Historian. |
