The space programs of the US military and intelligence organizations are described. The services provided by these programs include telecommunications, surveillance, missile early warning, meteorology, positioning/timing, radio interception, nuclear detonation detection, and data relay. Both unclassified and classified programs are described, with less detail andmore speculative information for the latter. Recent trends that indicate the focus of future programs are discussed.
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Norris, P. (2015). Satellite programs in the united states. In Handbook of Space Security (pp. 743–774). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2029-3_39
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