Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station | |
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Near Colorado Springs, Colorado in United States | |
Coordinates | 38°44′37.57″N 104°50′48.40″W / 38.7437694°N 104.8467778°W |
Type | United States Space Force |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | United States Space Force |
Controlled by | Space Base Delta 1 |
Condition | Operational |
Site history | |
Built | 1961 – 1965 |
Built by | US Army Corps of Engineers |
In use | 1965 – present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | NORAD Alternate Command Center |
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS) is located in Cheyenne Mountain on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, next to Colorado Springs,[1] The Cheyenne Mountain Complex, an underground facility within Cheyenne Mountain SFS, was first built for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Combat Operations Center, though NORAD moved day-to-day operations to its headquarters on Peterson AFB in 2006. However, day-to-day operations were moved back in 2011 after a major overhaul and renovation.
The location now supports U.S. Space Command's Missile Warning Center, other strategic warning and survivable capabilities, and provides a ready alternative operating location for NORAD's command center.