Defense Support Program
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defense-support-program-250-9808464
title:
Defense Support Program
text:
The Defense Support Program (DSP) is a program of the United States Space Force that operated the reconnaissance satellites which form the principal component of the Satellite Early Warning System used by the United States. DSP satellites, which are operated by the 460th Space Wing, detect missile or spacecraft launches and nuclear explosions using sensors that detect the infrared emissions from these intense sources of heat. During Desert Storm, for example, DSP was able to detect the launches
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wiki
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description:
US infrared satellite early warning system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Support_Program
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date modified:
2024-01-24T07:00:46Z
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