Naval Satellite Operations Center
The Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC) is a United States Navy unit. It is responsible for operating the Mobile User Objective System and Ultra-High Frequency Follow-On satellites and headquartered at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California.[1][2]
| Naval Satellite Operations Center | |
|---|---|
 Center emblem | |
| Active | 1962–present[1] |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Center |
| Role | Satellite communications |
| Part of | U.S. Army Satellite Operations Brigade |
| Headquarters | Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, U.S. |
| Insignia | |
| Patch |  |
In September 2021, it was announced that the center would be transferred to the United States Space Force.[3][4]
Structure
It is composed of the following detachments:[3]
- NAVSOC Detachment A, Prospect Harbor, Maine
- NAVSOC Detachment C, Finegayan, Guam
- NAVSOC Detachment D, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado
See also
External links
Media related to Naval Satellite Operations Center at Wikimedia Commons
References
- "(U) NAVSOC". www.wslfweb.org.
- "50th Space Wing's satellites, ground systems buoy NAVSOC". Schriever Space Force Base.
- "Space Force reveals which Army and Navy units are moving to the space branch". SpaceNews. 21 September 2021.
- "Army, Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U.S. Space Force". United States Space Force.
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