Aerospace Defense Center

Aerospace Defense Center
Active1980-1984
CountryUnited States
Garrison/HQPeterson Air Force Base
Commanders
1979 December 1 - 1986James E. Hill
(1980)James V. Hartinger

The Aerospace Defense Center (ADC) was a unit of the United States Air Force. It was under the command of the general that also commanded both North American Aerospace Defense Command and Aerospace Defense Command (ADCOM).[1] The center included the Office of Astrodynamics (ADC/DO6)[2] and the Office of History.[3]

  1. ^ "Military Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ^ Hoots, Felix R; Roehrich, Ronald L. (31 December 1988) [December 1980]. Models for Propagation of NORAD Element Sets (PDF) (Report). Spacetrack Reports. Compiled by TS Kelso. Peterson AFB: Office of Astrodynamics, Aerospace Defense Center. Retrieved 19 July 2012. (cites "Hilton, C.G. and Kuhlman, J.R., “Mathematical Models for the Space Defense Center”, Philco-Ford Publication No. U-3871, 17—28, November 1966."
  3. ^ compiled by Johnson, Mildred W. (31 December 1980) [February 1973: Cornett, Lloyd H. Jr]. A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980 (PDF). Peterson Air Force Base: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2012.