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US infrared satellite early warning system
The Defense Support Program (DSP) is a program of the United States Space Force that operated the reconnaissance satellites which form the principal component
Defense_Support_Program
U.S. Space Force base in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
units including the U.S. Space Force's Space Delta 4 (flies the Defense Support Program and Space-Based Infrared System constellations from Buckley SFB
Buckley_Space_Force_Base
Combined military forces of the United States
include the Defense Support Program and Space-Based Infrared System (SIBRS) spacecraft, which use infrared sensors to conduct missile defense and missile
United_States_Armed_Forces
Ballistic missile detection satellite
difficult to jam. Among the major EWS systems are the United States' Defense Support Program, Russia's (originally launched while still the USSR) Oko fleet
Early_warning_satellite
Bi-national military alliance
five systems are: the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System; the Defense Support Program (DSP) formerly called Project 647; the Forward Scatter over the
NORAD
Technology research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for
DARPA
Combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense. The agency is staffed by more than 26,000 civilian
Defense_Logistics_Agency
Space service branch of the U.S. military
directly support NASA's Artemis program as it returns to the Moon and track potentially hazardous near-Earth objects in support of planetary defense operations
United_States_Space_Force
U.S. Combat Support Agency for countering WMD
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is both a defense agency and a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Defense_Threat_Reduction_Agency
1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
satellites Two DSCS-III (Defense Satellite Communications System) communications satellites in one mission A Defense Support Program satellite An interplanetary
Space_Shuttle_program
Military unit
and development program called TALON SHIELD. The program was tasked to improve and enhance sensor processing from Defense Support Program (DSP) spacecraft
11th_Space_Warning_Squadron
US AI military intelligence program
program as human-in-the-loop decision support inside the Department of Defense rather than as an autonomous weapons platform. Contractors supporting Maven
Project_Maven
Training complex located in El Paso County, Colorado
regarding "simulated [nuclear] detonation messages...injected into the Defense Support Program Data Distribution Center [was] not adequate...". On the 40th anniversary
Cheyenne_Mountain_Complex
Place in South Australia
detection of missile launches and nuclear detonations using U.S. Defense Support Program satellites in geostationary orbits. The name Nurrungar derives
Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar
Joint_Defense_Facility_Nurrungar
in Greenland, Clear Air Force Station, the Defense Meteorological Support Program, Defense Support Program, as well as the Military Strategic and Tactical
History of the United States Space Force
History_of_the_United_States_Space_Force
U.S. Space Force command
SCUDs was provided by the Defense Support Program and weather forecasting through the Defense Meteorological Support Program. Space forces operations were
United States Space Force Combat Forces Command
United_States_Space_Force_Combat_Forces_Command
Group of satellites to detect nuclear detonations
Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites. In the late 1980s, it was augmented by the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. The program is
Vela_(satellite)
U.S. Space Force space development, acquisition, launch, and logistics field command
target vehicle. In 1963, the Space Systems Division began the Defense Support Program, which was intended to succeed where MIDAS failed and create an
Space_Systems_Command
Government effort to counter biological threats
The United States biological defense program—in recent years also called the National Biodefense Strategy—refers to the collective effort by all levels
United States biological defense program
United_States_biological_defense_program
Satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications
Patriot Games (1987) Spaceflight portal Aerial reconnaissance Defense Support Program (U.S.) European Union Satellite Centre Information Gathering Satellite
Reconnaissance_satellite
Joint Australia–United States base near Alice Springs, Australia
set aside for the United States Air Force's control station for Defense Support Program satellites that monitor heat emissions from missiles, giving first
Pine_Gap
Military unit
Hemisphere for the Defense Support Program, a space-based system that provides global missile warning. It used to be known as the 5th Joint Defense Space Communications
5th_Space_Warning_Squadron
American industrial company
company built all twenty-three reconnaissance satellites in the Defense Support Program (DSP), which are the principal components of the Satellite Early
TRW_Inc.
Advisor to the U.S. secretary of defense
The assistant secretary of defense for nuclear deterrence, chemical, and biological defense policy and programs, or ASD (ND-CBD), is the principal adviser
Assistant_Secretary_of_Defense_for_Nuclear_Deterrence,_Chemical,_and_Biological_Defense_Policy_and_Programs
System designed to protect U.S. missile silos (1969–1976)
sequence was as follows:[citation needed] Enemy launch detected by Defense Support Program satellites, sensing the hot infrared exhaust of the ICBM booster
Safeguard_Program
1991 American crewed spaceflight to deploy DSP-16
mission was dedicated to the Department of Defense. The unclassified payload included a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite, DSP-16 attached to Inertial
STS-44
Satellite early warning system
coverage of the Soviet Union until the project was replaced by the Defense Support Program. MiDAS represented one element of the United States's first generation
Missile_Defense_Alarm_System
United States government agency management and oversight body
management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities. OSD (along with the Joint Staff) is the secretary of defense's support staff for managing the
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office_of_the_Secretary_of_Defense
Highly classified information provider in the US federal government
Defense is obliged to submit a report, submitted not later than the 1st of March for each year, to the defense committee on special access programs.
Special_access_program
American space and aeronautics agency
Services Program oversees launch operations for uncrewed launches. The agency supports the ISS through partnerships and commercial programs such as the
NASA
US Space Force non-commissioned officer
operations career field starting as ground systems operator for the Defense Support Program at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, from 1998 to 2002. From 2002
John_F._Bentivegna
Educational agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
International Support Squadron be eliminated in accordance with secretary of defense Pete Hegseth's directive to cut non-lethal programs within the US
Defense_Language_Institute
Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) is a sub-office of the ASA(ALT). The Joint Program Executive
Joint Program Executive Office Chemical and Biological Defense
Joint_Program_Executive_Office_Chemical_and_Biological_Defense
Topics referred to by the same term
DSPS may refer to: Defense Support Program Satellite, a system for detecting ballistic missile launch and nuclear warhead detonation. Delayed sleep phase
DSPS
US anti-ballistic missile system
existing Defense Support Program satellites. Other parts of the original design, including the land-based ERIS missile and its host of supporting radars
Brilliant_Pebbles
Executive department of the US federal government
The United States Department of Defense (DoD), also referred to as the Department of War (DoW), is an executive department of the United States federal
United States Department of Defense
United_States_Department_of_Defense
Nuclear strategy
detection technology on both sides: the American geosynchronous Defense Support Program and Soviet Oko satellites. Evidence found in declassified documents
Launch_on_warning
United States government position
Critical Infrastructure Program (PCII), the Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative, and the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP). The deputy assistant
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Under_Secretary_of_Defense_for_Policy
Position in the US Department of Defense
Security Program Sensitive Activities Directorate – Staff office concerning Department Sensitive Activities, National programs, Defense Sensitive Support and
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
Under_Secretary_of_Defense_for_Intelligence_and_Security
United States law, part of the Marshall Plan
logistical support allowed to France during the First Indochina War. The Mutual Defense Assistance Act created the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP)
Mutual_Defense_Assistance_Act
Head of the US Department of Defense
redirect targets Presidential Successor Support System – United States continuity of government program Quadrennial Defense Review – Former United States master
United States Secretary of Defense
United_States_Secretary_of_Defense
U.S. Space Force unit
distinct constellations: Defense Support Program (DSP), Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) and a NASA research and development program, in low earth to deep
1st_Space_Operations_Squadron
US federal government initiative
On February 6, 2012, the Defense Language Office and National Security Education Program were merged to form the Defense Language and National Security
Defense Language and National Security Education Office
Defense_Language_and_National_Security_Education_Office
Inactive United States Air Force wing
checkout activities in 11 days, while also providing Defense support Program and GPS support. 3 SOPS' Defense Satellite Communications System Block III provided
50th_Space_Wing
Planned American defense system
oversight, as they are required by law to analyze testing plans for defense programs with procurements above $3 billion. Days later, Elon Musk's Department
Golden Dome (missile defense system)
Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_system)
United States Department of Defense weather monitoring program
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-terrestrial physics for the United States Department
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
Defense_Meteorological_Satellite_Program
1991 bombardment of Iraqi troops occupying Kuwait
additional intelligence-gathering services, including the Defense Support Program, Landsat program, SPOT, and six meteorological satellites. One area where
Gulf_War_air_campaign
Officer DSP – Defense Support Program DSPD – Defense Support to Public Diplomacy DT – Development Team DTG – Days To Go DTS – Defense Travel System DV
List of U.S. Air Force acronyms and expressions
List_of_U.S._Air_Force_acronyms_and_expressions
Military unit
processing of OPIR data that is directly down linked from the Defense Support Program (DSP) and Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite constellations
Joint_Tactical_Ground_Station
U.S. Space Force space domain awareness delta
Operations Group's primary mission was missile warning. It operated the Defense Support Program missile warning constellation, which was flown by the 2nd Space
Mission_Delta_2
South Korean long-range multiple launch rocket system
began in 2009 and was completed in late 2013. South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) spent 131.4 billion won ($112.4 million)
K239_Chunmoo
Espionage arm of the US Defense Intelligence Agency
the Defense Human Intelligence and Counterterrorism Center, the Counterintelligence Field Activity, the Strategic Support Branch, and the Defense Attaché
Defense_Clandestine_Service
Military unit
Space Group operates the Air Force's strategic survivable, mobile Defense Support Program ground station. The group provides endurable missile warning detection
233rd_Space_Group
Military unit
1996. The squadron's primary mission is to provide mobile Defense Support Program support in case of hostilities. The squadron provided worldwide missile
4th_Space_Warning_Squadron
US Department of Defense combat support agency
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), known as the Defense Communications Agency (DCA) until 1991, is a United States Department of Defense (DoD)
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense_Information_Systems_Agency
Indian military defence system, established 2000
multi-layer defense system for the United States Strategic Defense Initiative - U.S. military defense program (1984–1993) General concepts Anti-ballistic missile
Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
Indian_Ballistic_Missile_Defence_Programme
California company founded in 1960
Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS), and the Defense Support Program (DSP). During the 1970s, Aerospace
The_Aerospace_Corporation
Artificial satellite used for military purposes
phases. In the United States these satellites are operated by the Defense Support Program (DSP). The first launch of a DSP satellite was on 6 November 1970
Military_satellite
Agency of the US Defense Department
indirectly supports other research work by top scientists, and which was most politically viable to fund from appropriations for national defense. It was
Missile_Defense_Agency
Navy branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
Retrieved 2023-01-19. In English. "Defense Buildup Program (DBP)" (PDF). Basis of Defense Policy. Japanese Ministry of Defense. 16 December 2022. pp. 8, 20–21
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
and 1960s, elaborate computerized early warning systems such as Defense Support Program were developed to detect incoming Soviet attacks and to coordinate
Nuclear weapons of the United States
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_States
U.S. DoD combat support agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) specializing
Defense_Intelligence_Agency
Topics referred to by the same term
Superintendent of Police, also known as DySP Defense Standardization Program, in the U.S. military Defense Support Program, operators of the U.S. Air Force's early-warning
DSP
Federal reserve forces of the United States Air Force
United States Space Force also operate Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), Defense Support Program (DSP) and Global Positioning System (GPS)
United States Air Force Reserve
United_States_Air_Force_Reserve
U.S. military defense program (1984–1993)
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), derisively nicknamed the Star Wars program, was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United
Strategic_Defense_Initiative
United States government official
requirements for weapons support, and military and civilian family matters, subject to the authority of the Secretary of Defense. Through the Deputy Assistant
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Under_Secretary_of_Defense_for_Personnel_and_Readiness
Missile warning and defence system
Department of Defense infrared space surveillance needs through the first two to three decades of the 21st century. The SBIRS program is designed to
Space-Based_Infrared_System
Part of an American national defense system against ballistic missile attack
within the layered Ballistic Missile Defense System. It complemented the geosynchronous Defense Support Program, the Space-Based Infrared System, and
Space Tracking and Surveillance System
Space_Tracking_and_Surveillance_System
American Early warning satellite
19 October 2025. "Defense Support Program – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance". Retrieved 19 October 2025. "Defense Support Program". Air & Space Forces
USA-176
United States anti-ballistic missile program
Aegis ballistic missile defense system (Aegis BMD or ABMD), also known as Sea-Based Midcourse, is a Missile Defense Agency program under the United States
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System
Department of Defense Whistleblower Program in the United States is a whistleblower protection program within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), whereby
Department of Defense Whistleblower Program
Department_of_Defense_Whistleblower_Program
American missile detection satellite
known as DSP-23, is a missile detection satellite and part of the Defense Support Program that was launched in 2007. United Launch Alliance (ULA) performed
USA-197
Military unit
1976, and two NASA Voyager program (Voyager 1, Voyager 2) missions to the outer planets in 1977. A Defense Support Program (DSP) mission had just been
6555th_Aerospace_Test_Group
Global missile defense program of the United States
National missile defense (NMD) refers to the nationwide antimissile program the United States has had under development since the 1990s. After the renaming
United States national missile defense
United_States_national_missile_defense
Inactive United States Air Force wing
Space Wing, to run the Defense Support Program satellites, separate from the 21st Operations Group. The Defense Support Program began to draw down as the
21st_Space_Wing
Land service branch of the U.S. military
United States Constitution. As a part of the United States Department of Defense, it is one of the six armed forces of the United States and one of the
United_States_Army
Military forces of Japan
the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense with the Prime Minister as
Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
United States Space Force Launch unit
STS-44, with the Atlantis deploying a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite. The 45th Space Wing also supported a number of other firsts, such as the
Space_Launch_Delta_45
Canceled U.S. Air Force human spaceflight program
received some of the savings, and an official with the non-NRO Defense Support Program said that "MOL saved our ass". Following the cancellation, a committee
Manned_Orbiting_Laboratory
American astronaut and 10th NASA Deputy Administrator (born 1941)
Earth, the crew successfully deployed their prime payload, the Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite. They worked on a variety of secondary payloads
Frederick_D._Gregory
Division of the Boeing Company that builds military aircraft, weapons, and space systems
Boeing chose to locate the defense systems offices in the St. Louis area because of the role of the space and aircraft programs of the former McDonnell Douglas
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing_Defense,_Space_&_Security
U.S. Navy program to develop a class of principal surface combatants
Breaking Defense. Eckstein, Megan (4 June 2021). "US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement". DefenseNews
DDG(X)
US government agency
community infrastructure to support defense personnel and families. Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP): Supports long-term community investments
Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
Office_of_Local_Defense_Community_Cooperation
Military unit
and satellite disposal for the Global Positioning System and Defense Support Program satellites. Up until 2007, the 7th operated the Midcourse Space
7th_Space_Operations_Squadron
Military unit
Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG, pronounced /ˈsɪdʒiː/, SID-jee; Vietnamese: Lực lượng Dân sự chiến đấu) was a military program developed by the Central
Civilian Irregular Defense Group program
Civilian_Irregular_Defense_Group_program
U.S. Department of Defense program
Military OneSource is a U.S. Department of Defense program that provides resources and support to active-duty, National Guard and Reserve service members
Military_OneSource
System to inform of a future danger
during the 9th century Space-based missile early warning systems: Defense Support Program (United States, to be succeeded by the "Space-Based Infrared System")
Warning_system
American early warning satellite
It was a DSP-I block 5 missile detection satellite run by the Defense Support Program. It is currently out of service. "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft -
USA-130
Management". sam.gov. Retrieved 20 August 2014. "Top 100 | Defense News, News about defense programs, business, and technology". Tung, Liam (January 14, 2019)
List of United States defense contractors
List_of_United_States_defense_contractors
U.S. Space Force general
to major general. 1. April 1993–July 1996, Defense Support Program & Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Crew Commander and Chief, DSP Spacecraft Engineering;
Steven_P._Whitney
ships. As of 2013, a procurement list, added to the current National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG), has revealed that, among other things, an additional
List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
List_of_active_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force_ships
US Navy cruiser research program
ballistic missile defense and area air defense for a carrier group. These vessels were to enter service beginning in 2017. The program was ended in 2010
CG(X)
Management and procurement process
or defense acquisition is the "bureaucratic management and procurement process", dealing with a nation's investments in the technologies, programs, and
Military_acquisition
United States government agency
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is the lead U.S. Defense Department program promoting cooperation and understanding between civilian
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Employer_Support_of_the_Guard_and_Reserve
Operating division of Lockheed Martin
launch U.S. Military payloads such as Defense Support Program (DSP) early-warning, intelligence (spy), and defense communications satellites. The Titan
Lockheed_Martin_Space
Military unit
counterpart, the 2d Space Warning Squadron, on the Defense Support Program and Space-Based Infrared System programs. The 8th Missile Warning Squadron was activated
8th_Space_Warning_Squadron
United States Army Special Operations unit
The Intelligence Support Activity (ISA), also known at various times as Mission Support Activity (MSA), Office of Military Support (OMS), Field Operations
Intelligence_Support_Activity
American physician and astronaut (born 1935)
objective was accomplished with the successful deployment of a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite with an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) rocket booster
Story_Musgrave
American sixth-generation fighter initiative
to support the program for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD). In August 2022, the Air Force awarded $975 million to several defense contractors
Next_Generation_Air_Dominance
Order Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) Foreign Military Sales Order II (FMSO II) | Defense Security Cooperation Agency". www.dsca
List of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
List_of_U.S._arms_sales_to_Taiwan
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Support
Boy/Male
Indian
Protector, Patron, Supporter, Defender
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Fighting Defender; Defense Army
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Support
Boy/Male
Tamil
Support
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Protector; Defender; Supporter
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Support
Boy/Male
Muslim
Support
Female
Egyptian
, support.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Support
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Support
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Bird.
Boy/Male
Indian
Support
Girl/Female
Muslim
Support
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Support
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Protector; Defender; Helper; Supporter
Boy/Male
Hindu
Support
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Support
Male
German
Contracted form of German Hupprecht, HUPPERT means "bright heart/mind/spirit."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Protector, Patron, Supporter, Defender
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
Boy/Male
Hindu
To neglect
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Moon
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Devon, DEVEN means "worshiper of the god Dumnonos."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Preserver of Strength
Girl/Female
Indian, Sindhi
Poet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bright, Open eyed therefore attractive
Boy/Male
English
Ram herder.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Lucky
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Lebanese, Muslim
Purity; Excelling
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Rare
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
DEFENSE SUPPORT-PROGRAM
a.
Affording defense; defensive.
v. t.
To vindicate; to maintain; to defend successfully; as, to be able to support one's own cause.
n. & v. t.
See Defense.
v. t.
To uphold by aid or countenance; to aid; to help; to back up; as, to support a friend or a party; to support the present administration.
imp. & p. p.
of Support
n.
Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
n.
One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator.
v. t.
To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood; to maintain; to provide for; as, to support a family; to support the ministers of the gospel.
v. t.
To keep from failing or sinking; to solace under affictive circumstances; to assist; to encourage; to defend; as, to support the courage or spirits.
n.
That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like; subsistence; maintenance; assistance; reenforcement; as, he gave his family a good support, the support of national credit; the assaulting column had the support of a battery.
v. t.
To carry on; to enable to continue; to maintain; as, to support a war or a contest; to support an argument or a debate.
v. t.
To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain; as, the testimony is not sufficient to support the charges; the evidence will not support the statements or allegations.
n.
Alt. of Defence
a.
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
n.
Defender.
a.
In a state or posture of defense.
n.
One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life.
n.
That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance.
n.
See Self-defense.
v. t.
To furnish with defenses; to fortify.