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)

    Heraldry: The heraldry of the 45th Space Wing.

    Honors: Air Force level awards won by the 45th Space Wing.

    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

      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.