| 53rd Space Operations Squadron | |
|---|---|
.png) Squadron emblem | |
| Active | 29 June 2022–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Satellite Control |
| Part of | Space Delta 8 |
| Headquarters | Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
| Motto(s) | "Hold the Sky... Titans in Space!" |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lt Col D. Susan Rogers |
| Superintendent | SMSgt Raymond T. Flores |
The 53rd Space Operations Squadron (53 SOPS) is a United States Space Force unit. Assigned to the Space Operations Command's Space Delta 8, it is responsible for providing payload and transmission command and control of the Wideband Global SATCOM and Defense Satellite Communications System constellations. It is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.[1][2] Whereas the 4th Space Operations Squadron (4 SOPS) operates the satellite "bus" (e.g. the solar cells, batteries, propulsion, etc), the 53 SOPS is responsible for operating the mission payload - high capacity "wideband" military satellite communications.
- ^ "53rd Signal Battalion leads the Army's space operations". www.army.mil.
- ^ "U.S. Army Satellite Operations Brigade". www.smdc.army.mil.