Space Superiority Systems Wing
Encyclopedia
The Space Superiority Systems Wing (SYSW) at Los Angeles Air Force Base
includes the "Space Situational Awareness Group" and the "Counterspace Group".
"The visible sensor on the SBSS satellite will be used to provide critical information vital to the protection of US military and civilian satellites," said Lt Col Robert Erickson, squadron commander for Space Based Space Surveillance
within the Space Superiority Systems Wing.
Los Angeles Air Force Base
Los Angeles Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located in El Segundo, California. Los Angeles Air Force Base houses and supports the headquarters of the Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center . The center manages research, development and acquisition of military...
includes the "Space Situational Awareness Group" and the "Counterspace Group".
Mission
Their mission is to "develop, deliver, and sustain" capabilities that "ensure space superiority" for the United States."The visible sensor on the SBSS satellite will be used to provide critical information vital to the protection of US military and civilian satellites," said Lt Col Robert Erickson, squadron commander for Space Based Space Surveillance
Space Based Space Surveillance
The Space Based Space Surveillance system is a planned constellation of satellites and supporting ground infrastructure that will improve the ability of the United States Department of Defense to detect and track space objects in orbit around the Earth...
within the Space Superiority Systems Wing.