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Defense Support Program facts for kids

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Painting of a DSP satellite.

The Defense Support Program (DSP) is a group of satellites that orbit the Earth. They are owned by the United States Air Force to run the Satellite Early Warning System used by the United States. DSP satellites are used to detect missile and spacecraft launches. DSP is also used to detect nuclear explosions. It does this by using infrared sensors on the satellite.

Images for kids

  • STS-44 DSP deployment

    DSP satellite deployment during STS-44

  • 2d Space Warning Squadron

    2d Space Warning Squadron

  • 8th Space Warning Squadron

    8th Space Warning Squadron

  • 11th Space Warning Squadron

    11th Space Warning Squadron

  • DSP Flight 1

    DSP Flight 1

  • DSP Flight 2

    DSP Flight 2

  • DSP Flight 3

    DSP Flight 3

  • DSP Flight 4

    DSP Flight 4

  • DSP Flight 5

    DSP Flight 5

  • DSP Flight 7

    DSP Flight 7

  • DSP Flight 8

    DSP Flight 8

  • DSP Flight 9

    DSP Flight 9

  • DSP Flight 10

    DSP Flight 10

  • DSP Flight 13

    DSP Flight 13

  • DSP Flight 14

    DSP Flight 14

  • DSP Flight 15

    DSP Flight 15

  • DSP Flight 16

    DSP Flight 16

  • DSP Flight 17

    DSP Flight 17

  • DSP Flight 18

    DSP Flight 18

  • DSP Flight 1 Launch 6 Nov 1970

    DSP F1 Launch 6 November 1970

See also

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