Defense Special Missile and Aerospace Center Established

Although little known to the public at large, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Special Missile and Aerospace Center (DEFSMAC) serves in the forefront of U.S. missile and space intelligence.

The Center coordinates the collection of intelligence information on foreign missiles and satellites from the ground, from the sea, and from aerospace based upon intelligence requirements. The Center personnel then analyze the initial collection results and provide intelligence reporting based on the information.

DEFSMAC is an all-source operations and intelligence center that serves as the focal point for real-time mission operations, as well as analysis and reporting of foreign missile and space events. It provides time-sensitive alerts, initial event assessments, and mission support to national agencies, national command authorities, combat commands, and field-deployed data sensor platforms and stations.