Defense Satellite Communications System

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military satellite system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:DSCS
gptkbp:controlSegment	gptkb:Satellite_Operations_Centers
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:frequency	X-band SHF
gptkbp:generation	gptkb:DSCS_II gptkb:DSCS_I gptkb:DSCS_III
gptkbp:groundSegment	Earth terminals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Defense Satellite Communications System
gptkbp:launchDate	1966
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Lockheed_Martin gptkb:TRW gptkb:Hughes_Aircraft
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches	over 14
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:orbitType	geosynchronous
gptkbp:primaryMission	global military communications
gptkbp:purpose	secure military communications
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM gptkb:Initial_Defense_Communications_Satellite_Program
gptkbp:servesArea	global
gptkbp:status	partially operational
gptkbp:targetUser	gptkb:U.S._Air_Force gptkb:U.S._Army gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:DoD_Satellite_Communications gptkb:Satellite_Data_System gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Station gptkb:DSCS_satellites gptkb:WGS_satellites
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7