MSTI 1 [BMDO]
MSTI 1 (Miniature Sensor Technology Integration 1) had a four day mission to photograph infrared images of islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It was the first of a series of low-cost satellites which were intended to assist the Air Force's Strategic Defense Initiative Organization in its missile sensor technology. It was stabilized by a cold-gas reaction system. An FM transmitter relayed the infrared camera data to Air Force tracking stations.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Research |
Operator: | SDIO |
Contractors: | Spectrum Astro |
Equipment: | ? |
Configuration: | SA-200S |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 6 days (design), 150 days reached |
Mass: | 150 kg |
Orbit: | 289 km × 366 km, 96.7° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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MSTI 1 | 1992-078A | 21.11.1992 | Va SLC-5 | Scout-G1 |
Further SDIO / BMDO / MDA Missions missions:
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