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Defense Support Program
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- 1Space Force Retires Its Last Defense Support Program Satellites●Defense Support Program: Space Force Retires Its Last DSP Satellites
The US Space Force has retired the final satellites of the Defense Support Program, the Cold War-era constellation that for decades provided early warning of missile launches using infrared sensors. The move marks the end of one of America's longest-running military space programs, with newer systems expected to take over the missile-warning mission.
- 2South Korea to Launch Defense Satellites on Domestic Rockets●Ministry of National Defense and KASA to Use Domestic Launch Vehicles for Defense Satellites | KF...
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) have agreed to use domestically developed launch vehicles to put military satellites into orbit. The move supports Seoul's push for an independent space-based defense capability and reduces reliance on foreign launch providers, while giving a boost to the country's homegrown rocket program.