| 117th Space Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 October 2007 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance |
 Colorado |
| Nickname(s) | Space Cowboys |
| Motto(s) | "Guardians of Space" |
| Website | co.ng.mil/Army/Space-Support-Bn |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia | File:117th Space Battalion Distinctive unit insignia.png |
The 117th Space Battalion is a battalion of the Colorado National Guard constituted in 2006.[1][2] Nicknamed the "Space Cowboys", by 2018 the unit was one of the most deployed in the National Guard of the United States.[3]
On 20 October 2007 the provisional 193rd Space Battalion became a permanent-status unit, the 117th Space Battalion.[4] The 117th Space Battalion is not part of 1st Space Brigade and is controlled by the National Guard. However, it has a Training, Readiness, Oversight (TRO) relationship with 1st Space Brigade.
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- ↑ Darack, Ed (October 2015). "Need a Satellite Link? Call the 117th Space Battalion". Air & Space Magazine. https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/14_on2015-the-117th-space-battalion-180956610/. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ "117th SPACE BATTALION". Center for Military History. https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lineages/branches/misc/0117spacebn.htm. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ Brooks, Drew. "In Space". National Guard Association of the United States. https://www.ngaus.org/about-ngaus/newsroom/space. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ↑ Kenney, Laura D. (25 October 2007). "117th Space Battalion's new colors flown on shuttle Atlantis" (in en-US). Peterson Air Force Base. http://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Display/Article/328713/117th-space-battalions-new-colors-flown-on-shuttle-atlantis/.
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