45th Weather Squadron

45th Weather Squadron (45 WS), Space Launch Delta 45, at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida performs weather assessments for air and space operations; specifically, weather observations, forecasts, advisories, and warnings. It specialized in the weather assessments for the Space Shuttle launches at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The 45 WS provides comprehensive weather data and specialized services for the Eastern Range, such as for flight safety, resource protection (i.e. ground building and equipment), pre-launch ground processing, day-of-launch, post-launch, aviation, and special operations. These services are provided for more than 100 space launch countdowns per year for the Department of Defense (DOD), NASA, USAF, and commercial launch customers.