| Space Launch Delta 45 | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Space Launch Delta 45 | |
| Founded | 12 November 1991; 32 years, 11 months 1 October 1949 (as Air Force Division, Joint Long Range Proving Ground) 11 May 2021 (SLD 45) |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Space Force |
| Type | Delta |
| Role | Space launch |
| Part of |  Space Systems Command |
| Headquarters | Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, U.S. |
| Motto(s) | Control of the battlefield begins here [1] |
| Decorations | _Streamer.jpg){kind=small} Meritorious Unit Commendation (Navy)  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award  Air Force Organization Excellence Award[2] |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander |  Brig Gen Kristin Panzenhagen |
| Vice Commander for Operations | Col Meredith S. Beg |
| Vice Commander for Support | Col Christopher D. Bulson[3] |
| Senior Enlisted Leader | CMSgt Susan A. Sparks[4] |
| Insignia | |
| Guidon |  |
The Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) is a unit of the United States Space Force. The Space Launch Delta 45 is assigned to Space Systems Command and headquartered at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The wing also controls Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 45th Space Delta is responsible for all space launch operations from the East Coast. It manages the Eastern Range, including launch activities for the Space Force, Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, and other private space corporations.
- ^ "45th Space Wing > Home". www.patrick.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "45 Space Wing (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Christopher D. Bulson".
- ^ "Space Launch Delta 45 Leadership". U.S. Space Force. Retrieved 2 January 2023.