Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station
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, 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.
| Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station | |
|---|---|
| Near Colorado Springs, Colorado in United States | |
An aerial view of Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station | |
Shield of the Space Base Delta 1 | |
Cheyenne Mountain SFS Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°44′37.57″N 104°50′48.40″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 |
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.