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All water on PSFB intended for consumption must be boiled for 1 minute prior to use. The water is safe for non-consumptive purposes. This notice includes River's Edge and Oceanside housing. Pelican Coast housing is NOT affected. Check the SLD 45 Facebook page for more info.

🚀 Launch Pad Playback 🔁 Two more launches in the books! We're continuing to chase down last year’s record, one successful liftoff at a time. 2025 Launch Count: 6️⃣ 1️⃣


It may not have been Superman...but heroes still took to the skies this weekend. SLD 45 team members helped kick off the Cocoa Beach Air Show, with displays from the @920thRescueWing, @F22DemoTeam, and others flying above the Space Coast. No cape needed. 🇺🇸 ✈️ 🌴 😎 🥥 🦸




🚀 Launch Pad Playback 🔁 The holiday weekend is over, and it's back to business on the Eastern Range! #Starlink 10-28 took off this morning and gave us these two glorious streak shots. 2025 Launch Count: 5️⃣ 9️⃣


🚀 Launch Pad Playback 🔁 Back again with more rocket fire and orbital flair. Here’s what took off this past week: #Starlink 10-16 │ #Starlink 10-34 │ #MTGS1 │ #Starlink 10-25 → Total Launches This Year: 58 and still counting.




Please welcome Col Brian Chatman, the new commander of SLD 45 & Director of the Eastern Range. With a distinguished career spanning intelligence, acquisitions, & launch operations, Col Chatman brings expertise & vision to the world’s busiest spaceport. patrick.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Biogr…

Today, we proudly conducted the SLD 45 Change of Command ceremony, as Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen passed the guidon to Col Brian Chatman. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success. Please join us in welcoming Col Chatman and his family to the Space Coast!




🚀 Launch Pad Playback 🔁 New week, new rockets. Here’s what left the pad and made the sky its runway: #Starlink 10-23 │ #ProjectKuiper KA-02 │ #Axiom AX-4 → Total Launches This Year: 54 and climbing.




Last week we celebrated our newest Master Sergeant selects at a release party centered on their well-deserved promotion to the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer tier. More images are available on our Flickr: flickr.com/gp/185026006@N…




Launch Pad Playback 🚀🔁 50 launches and counting. That's right—we've officially hit liftoff #51 for the year, and it's only June. Here's a look at what got us there over the past week. #Starlink 12-24 │ 12-26 │10-18




Today we officially re-opened the doors of the Sands Space History Center, a place that offers a glimpse into the legacy that continues to shape our future. Thank you to those who joined us for this moment, & to those who laid the foundation for the stories now on display.



Launch Pad Playback 🚀🔁 50 launches and counting. That's right—we've officially hit liftoff #50 for the year, and it's only June. Here's a look at what got us there over the past week. #Starlink 12-24 and 12-26




‼️UPDATE ‼️ Effective as of 15 June 2025, Visitors to SLD 45 instillations will require a vehicle inspection before they will be permitted to enter the instillation if they are driving the vehicle. The same rules apply to personnel listed on an Instillation Access List (IAL).
🚨 AF Connect App is Discontinued 🚨 The Air Force Connect app will officially sunset across the DAF and will no longer provide updates or notifications. To stay informed on the latest news, events, and information, please follow us @SLDeta45 and patrick.spaceforce.mil.
🚀 That’s 48 and climbing! 🌌 The 48th successful launch of the year lifted off last Friday from the #SpaceCoast, reinforcing our commitment to space superiority and mission success. Eyes up. Momentum forward. 💫 @SpaceForceDoD | @USSF_SSC


The 47th successful launch of 2025 lifted off yesterday morning, proving once again that the #SpaceCoast doesn't take days off when it comes to delivering resilient and secure space capabilities for the nation. @SpaceForceDoD | @USSF_SSC
🏀From Tip-Off to Title🏆 Just 8 months after their first game, the SLD 45 Varsity Basketball Team won the 2025 #MilitaryBasketballAssociation Championship—in their first season. Guardians, Airmen & civilians came together made history on national TV. patrick.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-D…



📡Precision from the Ground Up🚀 Last Friday, another critical piece of global infrastructure launched from the #SpaceCoast with the deployment of #GPS III-7. 👏 Shoutout to our mission partners and launch teams who made this success possible. @SpaceForceDoD | @USSF_SSC
🚀 That’s 45 for the 45th! 🌟 The Space Coast just logged its 45th launch of the year and we’re not slowing down. Here’s to the Guardians, Airmen, and mission partners making space history one launch at a time. 🛰️💪 @SpaceForceDoD | @USSF_SSC
44th Launch of the Year! 🚀 Every launch is a testament to teamwork, precision, and dedication—rain or shine, weekday or weekend. Thanks to all the professionals behind the scenes who make mission success look easy. @SpaceForceDoD | @USSF_SSC



