15th Aerospace Forces Army

15th Special Purpose Aerospace Forces Army
15-я армия Воздушно-космические силы особого назначения
Active	2011-present
Country	Russia
Branch	Russian Space Forces
Garrison/HQ	Moscow

The 15th Special Purpose Aerospace Forces Army (Russian: 15-я армия Воздушно-космические силы особого назначения) is a military formation of the Russian Space Forces formed on December 1, 2011.^[1][2] It is headquartered in Moscow.^[3]

The purpose of the unit is to operate ballistic missile early warning systems and to conduct other military operations relevant to the space domain, including satellite command and control.^[3]

History

The unit was created on December 1, 2011, as a unit directly under the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). In 2015 when the Russian Space Forces were reestablished the 15th Aerospace Forces Army was reassigned to the Space Command.^[4]

Structure

Structure of the unit as of 2019:^[5][6]

• Main Missile Attack Early Warning Center
• Main Centre for Reconnaissance of Situation in Space
• Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Center

References