56 yrs
On watch
DSP satellites scanned the planet for the infrared flash of missile launches from 1970 through the Cold War, Desert Storm and into the Space Force era.
Now: Pre-orders open
Farewell to a Sentinel · DSP Tribute Shirt · Mission Status
Farewell, Sentinel!
Pre-orders are open while Artie finishes the design. Get your size in.
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Event 1 · Pad Ops
Sentinel Track · Pre-orders open
Flight Events
- Pad OpsPre-orders open Open now · close date to be announced
- Design LabTribute design reveal In progress now
- IgnitionProduction Starts after pre-orders close
- AscentIn transit and quality check To the Space Coast, then inspected
- RecoveryShips to you Ship date shared once production is confirmed
Questions? contact@capekennedyclothing.com
Window close: date to be announced
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📻 Mission Log · 11 Nov 2026 New
Mission Log
Log entry · 11 Nov 2026
Nineteen years ago today, DSP-23 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 37 on the first operational Delta IV Heavy. Artie's tribute design is on the drawing board, and pre-orders are open now. Watch this page for the reveal.
Pre-Order: Farewell to a Sentinel | DSP Tribute Hawaiian Shirt · Design Reveal Coming Soon
Pre-Order: Farewell to a Sentinel | DSP Tribute Hawaiian Shirt · Design Reveal Coming Soon
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Pre-order price: $69.99. The tribute design is still in progress, and we'll reveal it on this page. Pre-orders are open now, and the close date will be announced. We'll share a ship date once production is confirmed.
Pre-orders are final sale. Damaged or defective shirts are always replaced.
Pre-orders are final sale. Damaged or defective shirts are always replaced.
Artie’s fit check
Grab a shirt you already love, measure it flat, and match it to the chart — beats guessing every time.
Our shirts run roomy on purpose. They are cut in the vintage camp-collar style with 6–9″ of room through the chest. Order your usual size for the classic breezy look, or one size down for a closer fit or if you are between sizes.
KEEP YOUR SIZE — COLD WASH & AIR DRY
Machine-drying on heat? Order ONE SIZE UP. One hot dryer cycle can shrink a cotton/rayon shirt by up to a full size. Wash cold and air dry, and the measurements below are what you keep — wash after wash.
Unisex Shirt — Regular (fits up to ~6′2″)
| Size | Fits Your Chest | Shirt Chest | Shirt Waist | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 34–37 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 8.25 |
| M | 38–40 | 46 | 45 | 28.75 | 8.75 |
| L | 41–43 | 49 | 48 | 29.5 | 9.25 |
| XL | 44–47 | 53 | 52 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2XL | 48–51 | 57 | 56 | 31.5 | 10.75 |
| 3XL | 52–55 | 61 | 60 | 32.25 | 11.5 |
Fits Your Chest is your body. Shirt Chest is the garment laid flat and doubled — compare it to a shirt you already wear.
Unisex Shirt — Tall
Tall adds length only. LT is exactly as wide as L, XLT as wide as XL. Choose Tall if you are about 6′2″–6′7″ or long through the torso. If you just want more room, size up instead.
| Size | Fits Your Chest | Shirt Chest | Shirt Waist | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 41–43 | 49 | 48 | 31.5 | 10.25 |
| XLT | 44–47 | 53 | 52 | 32.5 | 11 |
| 2XLT | 48–51 | 57 | 56 | 33.5 | 11.75 |
| 3XLT | 52–55 | 61 | 60 | 34.5 | 12.5 |
Women's Shirt
The women's shirt is a shaped cut, not a smaller unisex. It sits closer through the chest than our unisex shirts and widens toward the hem so it drapes over the hip, with a back hem that hangs about 2″ lower than the front. Length below is measured at the front. Sleeves are a short 7″ on every size.
| Size | Shirt Chest | Shirt Hem | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 39 | 41 | 25.5 | 7 |
| M | 41 | 43 | 26 | 7 |
| L | 43 | 45 | 26.5 | 7 |
| XL | 45 | 47 | 27 | 7 |
| 2XL | 47 | 49 | 27.5 | 7 |
Shirt Chest and Shirt Hem are the garment laid flat and doubled. We list the hem rather than a waist because the women's shirt is widest at the bottom — compare both numbers to a shirt you already wear.
Children's Shirt
Same relaxed cut as the adult shirts, so they run generously too. Between two ages? Choose the smaller size if you want it to fit this season.
| Size | Shirt Chest | Shirt Waist | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–6Y | 25.5 | 26.5 | 22.25 | 5.25 |
| 7–8Y | 28.5 | 29.5 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 9–10Y | 32.5 | 33.5 | 24 | 6.5 |
| 11–12Y | 36.5 | 37.5 | 25 | 7.25 |
How To Measure
Use the diagram at the top of this guide. Lay the shirt flat and buttoned before measuring.
- Chest — measure straight across from armhole to armhole, then double it. Compare to the Shirt Chest column.
- Waist — measure straight across the narrowest point of the body, then double it. On the women's shirt, measure the hem — the bottom edge — instead, since that is its widest point.
- Length — from the high point of the shoulder, where the shoulder seam meets the collar, straight down to the bottom hem.
- Sleeve — from the shoulder seam down the outside of the arm to the sleeve opening.
A note on variance. These shirts are cut and sewn from woven cloth by people, not stamped out of metal. Cloth stretches, moves under the cutter, and settles once it is sewn and pressed. We hold our factory to the specifications above and check against them, but a normal variance of 1–3 cm (about ⅜″–1¼″) is inherent to garment manufacturing and is present in every clothing brand you own, whether or not they mention it. This applies to each measurement as published here, including the doubled Shirt Chest and Shirt Waist figures. A shirt measuring within that range is a correctly made shirt. If you are between two sizes, that is a good reason to take the larger one.
Socks
Sock size follows your SHOE size — not your shirt size. S–M and L–XL here are shoe-size ranges. Someone who wears a Large shirt very often wears a Small–Medium sock. Men's and women's convert differently, so read your own column — a women's 9 and a men's 9 are two different socks.
| Sock Size | Women's Shoe | Men's Shoe |
|---|---|---|
| S – M | 6 – 10 | 5 – 8.5 |
| L – XL | 10.5 – 14 | 9 – 13 |
Fabric & Care
| Item | Fabric |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Shirts | 50% Cotton / 50% Rayon |
| Select Runs | 25% Linen / 75% Tencel — lighter and crisper. Cut to the same measurements. Check the product page. |
| Women's Shirts | Missiles of the Atlantic Test Range collection: 70% Cotton / 30% Viscose. Future releases: 50% Cotton / 50% Rayon. |
| Children's Shirts | Missiles of the Atlantic Test Range collection: 70% Cotton / 30% Rayon. Future releases: 50% Cotton / 50% Rayon. |
| Socks | 95% Cotton / 5% Spandex |
- Keep your size: wash cool and dry on low or no heat. These fabrics can shrink in a hot dryer, and a shrunk shirt is not a sizing fault we can exchange.
- Choosing your size is your decision. We sell online and cannot see you or judge how you like a shirt to sit, so we do not recommend sizes. Write to contact@capekennedyclothing.com and we will gladly send you the exact measurements for any size — but the best method stays in your hands: lay flat a shirt you already own and wear, measure it as described above, and match it to the chart.
GiGi’s care tip
Wash cold and air dry — heat shrinks natural fibers. If the dryer is non-negotiable, size up one.
This is a pre-order — all sales final.
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Pre-Order: Farewell to a Sentinel | DSP Tribute Hawaiian Shirt · Design Reveal Coming Soon
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For 56 years, they watched. The Defense Support Program's satellites scanned the planet from high orbit for the infrared flash of missile launches, giving the United States and its allies precious minutes of warning through the Cold War, Desert Storm and beyond. This fall, the U.S. Space Force retired the final two DSP satellites. After one last exercise, they were boosted into a graveyard orbit, and their 56-year watch came to an end.
Much of that story began right here. The first DSP satellite left Launch Complex 40 on a Titan IIIC on November 6, 1970. Of the 23 DSP spacecraft launched, all but one departed from the Cape Canaveral area, riding Titan IIIC, Titan 34D, Titan IV and finally the Delta IV Heavy, which carried DSP-23 from Space Launch Complex 37 on November 11, 2007. The lone exception, DSP-16, flew aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1991. During Desert Storm, DSP detected Scud launches and warned coalition forces and civilians. Its infrared eyes could even spot forest fires and volcanic eruptions.
This shirt celebrates the Defense Support Program and the people who kept it watching over us. Like every Cape Kennedy Clothing design, it includes a QR code that links to the real history behind it.
Watch: 45 Years and Counting, A DSP Story
- Pre-order price: $69.99
- Includes pockets
- Men's and women's fits, S–3XL. Check the size chart for measurements before you order.
- Pre-orders are final sale. We'll share a ship date once production is confirmed.
Photos: U.S. Air Force, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (DSP illustration) and Wikimedia Commons (DSP-23 on the pad).
Video: Staff Sgt. Darren Scott, 460th Space Wing, via DVIDS.
Fit & Sizing:
Fit & Sizing:
Our shirts run roomy on purpose. They are cut in the authentic vintage camp-collar style with 6 to 9 inches of room through the chest, so they drape and breathe rather than cling.
- Order your usual size for the classic relaxed look.
- Order one size down for a closer, modern fit, or if you fall between two sizes.
- Pre-order shirts are final sale, so measure first.
- Planning to machine-dry on heat? Size up. A hot dryer can shrink a cotton/rayon shirt by up to a full size.
- To be certain, lay a shirt you already own flat, measure straight across the chest and double that number, then match it to the Shirt Chest column in the Size Guide.
Ordering & Delivery:
Ordering & Delivery:
- Pre-orders: open now. The close date will be announced.
- Design: in progress. We'll reveal it on this page.
- Shipping: we'll share a ship date once production is confirmed.
- Final sale: pre-orders can't be returned, exchanged or cancelled. Damaged or defective shirts are always replaced.
- Questions? Email contact@capekennedyclothing.com.
Pre-Order: Farewell to a Sentinel | DSP Tribute Hawaiian Shirt · Design Reveal Coming Soon
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Launched from the Cape
The first DSP left Launch Complex 40 on a Titan IIIC on November 6, 1970. The lone exception, DSP-16, flew aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1991 from neighboring Kennedy Space Center.
1991
Desert Storm
DSP detected Iraqi Scud launches and warned coalition forces and civilians in Israel and Saudi Arabia.
- Fits: men's and women's, S to 3XL. Check the Size Guide before you order.
- Included: pockets, plus a QR code that links to the real history behind the design.
- Design: in progress now. We'll post the reveal on this page.
- Shipping: we'll share a ship date once production is confirmed.