MSTI 1 (22229)

COSPAR: 1992-078A | Alt Name: MSTI-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 21, 1992

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC5

Launch Vehicle

Scout G-1

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22229

International Designator

1992-078A

Decay Date

7/18/1993

Basic Satellite Info

Name

MSTI 1

Alternative Name

MSTI-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AFPLH/SDIO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

MSTI 1, also known as MSTI-1, is a US satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 22229 and an object ID of 1992-078A. Launched on November 21, 1992, from the AFWTR launch site at SLC5 using a Scout G-1 launch vehicle, MSTI 1 was designed for research purposes by JPL/SPA under the ownership of AFPLH/SDIO. The satellite has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and 2 meters in span, with a dry mass of 147 kilograms and launched at the same weight. It features solar cells and batteries for power generation. MSTI 1's configuration is SA-200S, and its shape consists of a box with a pan design, having an RCS value of 0.84. The satellite’s motor and equipment details are unspecified. Its mission was intended to last up to 6 days but reached 150 days in operation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.4

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

147

Launch Mass

147

Shape

Box + Pan

Radar Cross Section

0.84

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

MSTI-1

Purpose

Research

Mission

Research

Manufacturer

JPL/SPA

Life Expectancy

6 days (design), 150 days reached

Bus

SA-200S

Configuration

SA-200S

Motor

Equipment

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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