Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
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defense-meteorological-satellite-program-171-18482629
title:
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
text:
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-terrestrial physics for the United States Department of Defense. The program is managed by the United States Space Force with on-orbit operations provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The mission of the satellites was revealed in March 1973. They provide cloud cover imagery from polar orbits that are Sun-synchronous at nominal altitude of 830 km (520 mi).
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
United States Department of Defense weather monitoring program
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Meteorological_Satellite_Program
date created:
2004-05-26T17:00:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T23:54:28Z
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