Space and Missile Systems Center
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Based out of Los Angeles Air Force Base in California, the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is a part of Air Force Space Command of the United States Air Force. Its mission is to conduct research and development of U.S. military outer space and missile systems. The command is also responsible for acquisition, on-orbit testing, and sustainment of several existing programs.
It is currently playing a support role to the Titan launch vehicles Program, Defense Satellite Communications System, Defense Support Program, and the Ballistic Missile Defense Office programs. SMC also provides functional staff support for silo based ICBM programs. In addition, SMC supports Air Force Space Command at Peterson AFB, Colorado, with the functions of launch, on-orbit satellite tracking, data acquisition, and command and control of DOD satellites.[1]
