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- {bigtext=20,85,"DSCS Program"}
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- {4}(Defense Satellite Communications System){4}
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- {4}DSCS is a United States military satellite constellation placed in geosynchronous
- orbit to provide high-volume, secure voice and data communications. Phases II and
- III were successors to the IDSCS (Initial Defense Satellite Communications System)
- program which began in 1966 with the launch of the first 8 satellites of this constellation.
- The DSCS system has been an extremely valuable asset for supporting military and government
- communications over the past several decades. communications privacy. The capacity
- is 1300 voice channels or 100 Mbps of data. Compatible with ground-portable units.
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