Defense Satellite Communications System

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Geosynchronous military communications satellites that provide high data rate communications for military forces, diplomatic corps, and the White House. The Defense Satellite Communications System provides long-haul super-high frequency 7/8 gigahertz voice and high data rate communications for fixed and transportable terminals, and extends mobile service to a limited number of ships and aircraft. Also called DSCS.

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Defense Communications System			The Defense Satellite Communications System, with WGS is projected to eventually replace DSCS. Air Force Space Command: constantly evolving to meet and overcome ... by McGovern, Matthew / Airman WGS replaces the aging defense satellite communications system, or DSCS. Space on demand: Air Force weighs options to meet skyrocketing ... by Wagner, Breanne / National Defense A string of vital capabilities, such as Thor, Atlas, Delta, Titan, Discoverer, and the Defense Satellite Communications System, were developed within the first 10 years of the Western Development Division that helped to lay the foundations of every aspect of operational space capability known today. Air Force Space Command news service (Nov. 30, 2005): symposium keys ... by Davidson, Joe / Defense AT & L			defense contractor Defense Data Network Defense Department defense emergency defense force Defense in abatement defense in depth defense information infrastructure Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Information Systems Network Defense Intelligence Agency defense intelligence production defense laboratory defense lawyer defense lawyers Defense Logistics Agency defense mechanism defense message system Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Defense Planning Guidance defense policy defense program defense reaction defense readiness condition Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service Defense Satellite Communications System Defense Secretary defense shipping authority Defense Support Program Defense Switched Network defense system defense team Defense Technical Information Center Defense Transportation System Defenseless defenselessly defenselessness defenseman Defenser Defensibility defensible Defensibleness defensive defensive attitude defensive coastal area defensive counterair defensive fire defensive information operations defensive measure defensive medicine defensive mine countermeasures			Defense Research Northern Lab Defense Research Policy Committee Defense Research Review Defense Resource Management Institute Defense Resource Management Model Defense Resource Management System Defense Resources Board Defense Resources Management Course Defense Resources Management Education Center Defense Retail Interservice Logistic Support Defense Retail Interservice Support Defense Retiree & Annuitant Pay System Defense Retrieval and Indexing System Defense Reutilization & Marketing Region Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service Defense Reutilization and Marketing Services International Defense Reutilization Management Office Defense Review Board Defense Review Committee Defense Safety Oversight Committee Defense Satellite Defense Satellite Communication System Defense Satellite Communications Program Defense Satellite Communications System Defense Satellite Communications System Control Defense Satellite Communications System Installation Defense Satellite Communications System Modernization Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center Defense Satellite Communications System Terminal Defense Satellite Network Defense Satellite Program Defense Science Defense Science Advisory Committee Defense Science and Engineering Program Defense Science and Technology Advisory Group Defense Science and Technology Working Group Defense Science Board Defense Science Board Report Defense Science Board Report on Specifications and Standards Defense Science Organization Defense Science Study Group Defense Sciences Engineering Division Defense Sciences Office Defense Secretary Defense Secure Network Defense Secure Network One Defense Secure Network-2 Defense Security Assistance Agency

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