Legacy Missile Warning Sats Perform Dynamic Maneuvers Before Retiring
Defense Support Program satellite.
Credit: U.S. Space Force
The last of the U.S. military’s Cold War-era missile warning satellites got a final dance on orbit as part of a recent exercise before their planned retirement. The U.S. Space Force’s 2nd Space Warning Squadron (2 SWS) demonstrated “dynamic on-orbit maneuvers” with two Defense Support Program (DSP)...
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