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U.S. Deactivates Cold War-Era Nuclear Deterrence Satellites
Original: The U.S. deactivated DSP nuclear deterrence satellites
The United States has decommissioned its Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites, the long-serving infrared constellation built to detect missile launches and nuclear detonations. The satellites, launched since the 1970s, are being retired as newer Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft take over the deterrence monitoring mission, marking the end of a decades-old strategic early-warning program.
Why now: The retirement of key nuclear early-warning satellites raises questions about continuity of U.S. missile-detection capabilities.
United StatesDefense Support ProgramU.S. Space ForceSBIRS
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- The U.S. deactivated DSP nuclear deterrence satellites · Universe Space Tech
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