In early 1970s, the group conducted ground and flight tests of the Minuteman weapon system.

It also launched and tested missile, space and aeronautical systems in support of Department of Defense programs.

After 11 Sep 2001, the group examined vulnerabilities of US space facilities at home and abroad.

The group's Air Force Space Battlelab developed and field tested capabilities to increase productivity of operational commands.

[citation needed] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency