Peterson Space Force Base, Military and space operations base in Colorado Springs, United States.
Peterson Space Force Base is a military installation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, sharing runways with the city airport. The grounds hold command centers, aircraft hangars, and support structures for more than a hundred partner organizations.
The base was created during World War Two as an Army training center for aerial reconnaissance. In summer 2021, the newly formed Space Force took over management of the site.
The museum displays aircraft and space exhibits inside buildings from the 1940s that remain standing today. Visitors walk through these halls to see how air and space defense evolved across decades.
The base sits next to Colorado Springs civilian airport and requires clearance for visitors entering the grounds. The museum welcomes guests during weekday hours with regular public access.
Specialists on the base run tests to find and clean chemical substances in soil and groundwater. These trials may provide new methods for cleaning military sites across North America.
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