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DEFENSE SATELLITE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Space Weapons
CONT

Defense satellites must detect the unique infrared radiation of a missile launch, track the missiles, distinguish real ones form decoys and decide if they are going to attack.

CONT

defender satellites that could protect battle stations have been studied at least a decade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Armes orbitales

Spanish

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