Astronomy:30th Launch Group
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| 30th Launch Group | |
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| Active | 2003-2018 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
The 30th Launch Group was a United States Air Force unit, and was assigned to the 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, California.
Overview
The 30th Launch Group was responsible for booster and satellite technical oversight and launch processing activities to include launch, integration and test operations. The group consisted of an integrated military, civilian and contractor team with more than 250 personnel directly supporting operations from the Western Range.
Lineage
- Established as 30th Launch Group on 28 Oct 2003
- Activated on 1 Dec 2003
- Inactivated on 20 July 2018
Assignments
- 30th Space Wing, 1 Dec 2003–20 Jul 2018
Units
- 2d Space Launch Squadron, 1 Dec 2003-31 Oct 2005
- 4th Space Launch Squadron, 1 Dec 2003–Present
- 1st Air and Space Test Squadron, 1 Dec 2003–Present
Missiles
- Titan II, 2003
- Atlas II, 2003
- Titan IV, 2003-2005
- Delta II, 2003-2009
- Minotaur, 2003–Present
- Pegasus, 2003–Present
- Atlas V, 2003–Present
- Delta IV, 2003–Present
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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