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DMSP Series

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/DMSP

Description

Military imaging spacecraft series that also measure downward particle fluxes,
magnetic fields, electron densities, ion drifts, and provide visible light images on the
different spacecraft near the Earth. Spacecraft are in sun-synchronous polar orbits at
830 km altitude crossing the polar regions
in either the dawn dusk direction or the pre-noon pre-midnight direction.

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Observatory

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/DMSP
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
DMSP Series
AlternateName
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
ReleaseDate
2010-10-01 20:31:34Z
Description

Military imaging spacecraft series that also measure downward particle fluxes,
magnetic fields, electron densities, ion drifts, and provide visible light images on the
different spacecraft near the Earth. Spacecraft are in sun-synchronous polar orbits at
830 km altitude crossing the polar regions
in either the dawn dusk direction or the pre-noon pre-midnight direction.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/UNKNOWN
InformationURL
Name
Wikipedia Article
URL
Description

Detailed Information about the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.NearSurface