• DocumentCode
    926419
  • Title

    Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

  • Author

    Curtis, Colonel Justin A ; Adams, Colonel Louis J

  • Author_Institution
    Deputy for Defense Meteorological Satellite System, Headquarters USAF Space Division, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2960, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    3/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    13
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    The DMSP is a total satellite system composed of spacecraft with meteorological sensors, an earthbased command and control network, fixed and mobile user stations, and a communication network linking the various segments together.
  • Keywords
    Image storage; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Satellite broadcasting; Sensor systems; Space stations; Space technology; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8985
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAES.1987.5005348
  • Filename
    5005348