space support

space support

Combat service support operations to deploy and sustain military and intelligence systems in space. The spacesupport mission area includes launching and deploying space vehicles, maintaining and sustaining spacecraft on-orbit, anddeorbiting and recovering space vehicles, if required. See also combat service support; space.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.


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