| New Boston Space Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Near New Boston, New Hampshire in United States | |
 New Boston Space Force Station in 2022 | |
 Emblem of the Space Base Delta 1 | |
  New Boston SFS Location in the United States  New Boston SFS New Boston SFS (New Hampshire) | |
| Coordinates | 42°56′32″N 71°38′10″W / 42.942350°N 71.636095°W |
| Type | US Space Force station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | United States Space Force |
| Controlled by | Space Base Delta 1 |
| Open to the public | Partially |
| Condition | Operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1959 – 1960 |
| In use | 1960 – 2019 (US Air Force) 2019 – present (US Space Force) |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Lt. Col. David Zesinger |
| Garrison | Space Base Delta 1 |
| Occupants | 23rd Space Operations Squadron |
New Boston Space Force Station (BOSS) is a United States Space Force facility located in Hillsborough County in south central New Hampshire. It was transferred from the United States Air Force to the Space Force in the summer of 2020.[1]
The installation occupies more than 2,800 acres (11 km2) in three towns: New Boston, Amherst, and Mont Vernon. It was originally established in 1942 as a practice area for bombers and fighter planes from nearby Grenier Army Air Field (now Manchester–Boston Regional Airport).[2] Starting in 1959, it was turned into a satellite-tracking station, providing the facility's most prominent feature, the weatherproof radomes which dot the hillside.[3] BOSS has been providing support for northernly launches from KSC/Cape Canaveral for decades, and has supported the Shuttle and Titan IV programs. Since 2020 the facility has also provided line of sight telemetry tracking for commercial space launches by SpaceX.[4]
New Boston SFS is operated by the 23rd Space Operations Squadron (23 SOPS), a geographically separated unit (GSU) of Space Delta 6, part of Space Base Delta 1 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.
The 23rd SOPS operates and maintains the largest Satellite Control Network remote tracking station at New Boston SFS, as well as at three other GSU's located at Thule Air Base, Greenland, RAF Oakhanger, United Kingdom, and the Eastern Vehicle Checkout Facility located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The squadron provides real-time capability to users performing on-orbit tracking, telemetry, commanding and mission data retrieval services.
Additionally, the squadron provides remote command and control capability through two Global Positioning System Control stations located at Cape Canaveral and Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The squadron also operates and maintains a Defense Satellite Communications System Heavy Earth Terminal, and additional equipment in support of the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration and other mission partners.
The installation and infrastructure are said to be worth more than $106 million.[citation needed]
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- ^ Epstein, Jeff (May 30, 2020). "Lift-off! NH Air Force workers will be at their posts for historic SpaceX launch | Manchester Ink Link". manchesterinklink.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.