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MSTI 2
MSTI 2 [BMDO]
MSTI 2 (Miniature Sensor Technology Integration 2) was a US Department of Defense spacecraft launched from the Vandenberg AFB by a Scout-G1 rocket. It was the last of the now discontinued Scout series. The primary mission of MSTI 2 was to demonstrate theater ballistic missile (TBM) tracking and was intended to last for six months. It successfully spotted and locked onto a test Minuteman-3 launched from Vandenberg AFB. More than three million short wavelength infrared (SWIR) and medium wavelength infrared (MWIR) image frames were obtained during the mission.
MSTI 2 failed after 5 months in orbit, possibly due to a debris collision.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Research |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) (ex BMDO ex SDIO) |
| Contractors: | Spectrum Astro |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | SA-200S |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 6 months (design), 5 months reached |
| Mass: | 163 kg |
| Orbit: | 355 km × 455 km later raised to 415 km × 433 km, 93.1° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSTI 2 | 1994-028A | 09.05.1994 | Va SLC-5 | Scout-G1 |
References:
- Richard Matlock: MSTI Program Overview
Further SDIO / BMDO / MDA Missions missions:
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