Patrick SFB Base Guide

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Both of the 45th Space Wing's installations were redesignated as Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station by Vice President of the United States Mike Pence in a ceremony held Dec. 9, 2020, on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Both of the 45th Space Wing's installations were redesignated as Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station by Vice President of the United States Mike Pence in a ceremony held Dec. 9, 2020, on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The renaming of the two installations is but one more step in solidifying not only the 45th Space Wing and Space Force’s hold as the frontrunners in space exploration and defense, but the Nation’s as a whole. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Zoe Thacker)

 

Patrick SFB is located on the East Coast of central Florida. Patrick is 3 miles south of Cocoa Beach .

Developed as a Long Range Proving Ground in 1950, Patrick SFB is now dedicated to launching missiles.

As the Department of Defense's East Coast Space Port and providers of launch support services, the 45th Space Wing is a far-reaching organization. Its Eastern Range includes over 10,000 miles from the Florida mainland through the South Atlantic into the Indian Ocean.