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Defense Support Program
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The Defense Support Program 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 t
Painting of a DSP satellite on station. Primary sensor (lower left) is pointed at Earth. The star tracker is seen pointing off to the side, above and to the right.
Painting of a DSP satellite on station. Primary sensor (lower left) is pointed at Earth. The star tracker is seen pointing off to the side, above and
DSP satellite deployment during STS-44
DSP satellite deployment during STS-44
Missile Defense Alarm System
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The Missile Defense Alarm System, or MIDAS, was a United States Air Force Air Defense Command system of 12 early-warning satellites that provided limited notice of Soviet intercontinental ballistic mi
Defense Support Program
…Base, California is responsible for development and acquisition of the satellites. The Defense Support Program replaced the 1960s space-based infrared Missile Defense Alarm System (MIDAS). The first successful launch of MIDAS (MIDAS-2) was 24 May 1960 and there were twelve launches before the DSP program replaced it in 1970…
A MIDAS infrared sensor.
A MIDAS infrared sensor.