Schriever Space Force Base, Military space operations base in El Paso County, Colorado, US.
Schriever Space Force Base is a military installation in Colorado dedicated to satellite control and space operations. The facility houses ground control stations and technical infrastructure that support various space programs for the United States Space Force.
The installation was founded in 1983 as Falcon Air Force Station and renamed in 1998 to honor General Bernard Schriever. This name change reflected a refocus on space operations as the facility's primary mission.
The base maintains strong connections with Colorado Springs through employment opportunities and economic contributions reaching 1.3 billion dollars annually.
Most operational facilities are located in restricted areas that are not open to the public. Visitors should know this is an active military installation with security protocols in place.
Personnel at the base control the Global Positioning System network while managing worldwide missile warning and space surveillance sensors.
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