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Satellites that provide early warning of missile launches; the first line of defense against missile attack against North America. Also called DSP.
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No references found | In their 22,300-mile, geosynchronous orbits, DSP satellites help protect the United States and its allies by detecting missile launches, space launches and nuclear detonations. The DSP satellites use a mature infrared technology but have a limited tracking capacity. Rotating in 22,000 mile-plus geosynchronous orbits, DSP satellites use an infrared sensor to detect heat from missile and booster plumes against the earth's background. |
DSP satellites |
DSOMA DSOMS DSON Dsongaria Dsongaria Dsongarian Dsongarian DSOP Dsopk DSOPS DSOR DSORG DSORG DSOS DSOS DSOS1 DSOSD DSOSN DSOT DSotBH Dsotm DSOU DSOW DSOY DSP DSP DSP DSP Chip DSP ML DSP satellite DSP satellites DSP Starter KitDSP&P DSP-R DSP/C DSP/T DSP32 Assembly Language DSP56000 DSP56001 dsp56165-gcc dsp56k-gcc DSP6 DSPA Dspace DSPAP DSPB Dspc DSPCA DSPCC DSPCH DSPCL DSPCS DSPD DSPDC DSPDD | |||||||
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