MSTI 2

USA



Launch data:

Designation 23101 / 94028A
Launch date 09 May 1994 at 02:47 UT
Launch site Va, SLC-5
Launch vehicle  Scout-G1 (#118)
Mission Technology
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 411/427 km
Inclination 97.1°
Period 92.9 min
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
Reentered date 28 Nov 1998


Ref: #15, #204 - update: 23.05.09