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MSTI 2



General


Designation 23101 / 94028A
Launch date 9 May 1994 at 02:47 UT
Country of origin United States
Mission Technology
Perigee/Apogee 411/427 km
Inclination 97.1°
Period 92.9 min
Launch vehicle Scout #118
Mass at launch 135 kg

It was the last of the now discontinued Scout series. The satellite successfully tracked a Minuteman III ICBM on June 8, 1994, and collected over 3 million images for analysis during its mission.

On 15 Sep 1997 this spacecraft passed by Mir, only at 470 m distance!

End of life


Out of service Sep 1994
Decay 28 Nov 1998


External resources


http://www.actgate.com/msti3/msti2.html

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