Space Force · Massachusetts

Cape Cod Space Force Station

Sagamore; Upper Cape, Massachusetts, United States

Cape Cod Space Force Station is the Sagamore missile-warning and space-surveillance installation associated with the 6th Space Warning Squadron. The current Space Force name replaced Cape Cod Air Force Station in 2021.

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An infrastructure-project visit at Cape Cod Space Force Station, February 2025; the image does not establish project completion.
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Service branch
Space Force
Location
Sagamore; Upper Cape, Massachusetts, United States
Installation type
Space Force operational station
Status
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Cape Cod Space Force Station is the Sagamore missile-warning and space-surveillance installation associated with the 6th Space Warning Squadron. It is a distinct destination from Otis and the Coast Guard campuses. [1]

The current Space Force name replaced Cape Cod Air Force Station in 2021. [2]

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Current & former names: Cape Cod Space Force Station · Cape Cod Air Force Station · Cape Cod SFS · Cape Cod AFS · 6th Space Warning Squadron

  1. 2021

    Space Force designation

    The official chronology records the renaming ceremony on June 11, 2021.

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  2. Today

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    The squadron publishes the station’s missile-warning and satellite-tracking role.

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The current Space Force name replaced Cape Cod Air Force Station in 2021.

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  1. Official organization resources Responsible command or organization · Checked 2026-11-04
  2. Installation identity and background Official service or government source · Checked 2026-11-04
  3. Military-student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-04
  4. Live state travel information State transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-04
  5. State preparedness resources State emergency management agency · Checked 2026-11-04
  6. Official image and original caption U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Linnea Shirley · Checked 2026-11-04
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