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An artist’s impression showing one of the Block 5D-2 spacecraft in orbit. Eight were launched between 1987 and 2003.
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-terrestrial physics for the United States Department of Defense. This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made during the course of the persons official duties. ... This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made during the course of the persons official duties. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ...
DMSP, originally known as the Defense System Applications Program (DSAP) and the Defense Acquisition and Processing Program (DAPP), is a long-term USAF effort in space to monitor the meteorological, oceanographic and solar-geophysical environment of the Earth in support of DoD operations.
DMSPSatellite F10 is in a near circular, sun synchronous, polar orbit.
DMSPsatellite command and control is performed by the 6th Satellite Operations Group at Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
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