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