num_pages: 350
description: During much of the Cold War, America's first line of defence was in outer space; a network of secret satellites that could provide instant warning of an enemy missile launch. This work provides a history of this defence programme, detailing its evolution from the late 1950s to 1999.
language: English
title: America's Space Sentinels: DSP Satellites and National Security
titlecomplete: America's Space Sentinels: DSP Satellites and National Security
genres: Science, History, Military Fiction, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 23
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award
publisher: University Press of Kansas