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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Defense_Meteorological_Satellite_Program
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:DMSP
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
gptkbp:launchSite
gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:notableFor
global coverage
longest-running U.S. military satellite program
nighttime lights imagery
supporting civilian agencies
supporting military operations
gptkbp:notableMission
gptkb:DMSP_F-17
gptkb:DMSP_F-18
gptkb:DMSP_F-19
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches
over 50
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:orbitType
sun-synchronous
gptkbp:purpose
environmental monitoring
weather observation
gptkbp:sensorType
gptkb:Operational_Linescan_System
gptkb:Special_Sensor_F
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Ion_and_Electron_Sensor
gptkb:Special_Sensor_J
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Magnetometer
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Microwave_Imager
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Microwave_Imager/Sounder
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Precipitation_Imager
gptkb:Special_Sensor_Ultraviolet_Spectrographic_Imager
gptkbp:startDate
1962
gptkbp:status
operational
gptkbp:targetUser
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
international partners
civilian agencies
gptkbp:type
atmospheric data
oceanographic data
space weather data
land surface data
microwave data
nighttime lights imagery
visible and infrared imagery
gptkbp:usedFor
space weather monitoring
environmental monitoring
climate research
civilian weather forecasting
disaster monitoring
military weather forecasting
nighttime lights analysis
gptkbp:website
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/operations/satellites/dmsp
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5