21st Space Operations Squadron

21st Space Operations Squadron
21st Space Operations Squadron emblem
Founded1 October 1991; 32 years ago (1991-10-01)
Country United States
Branch United States Space Force
TypeSpace operations
RoleSatellite command and control
Part of Space Delta 6
Garrison/HQVandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S.
Nickname(s)Eye In The Sky
Motto(s)"Gateway To The Stars"
Decorations AFOUA
Air and Space Campaign
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Col Matthew Knepper

The 21st Space Operations Squadron (21 SOPS) is a satellite control unit of the Space Delta 6 of the United States Space Force, located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Prior to July 2020, it was part of the 50th Network Operations Group. It operated Onizuka Air Force Station from its formation in 1991 until the closure of the station in 2010.