March 12, 2000 9:29 am

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Minotaur-C 1110

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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The primary objective of MTI (Multispectral Thermal Imager) was to demonstrate advanced multispectral and thermal imaging, image processing, and associated technologies that could be used in future systems for detecting and characterizing facilities producing weapons of mass destruction using radiometrically accurate, high spatial resolution, multispectral imaging.
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:29 UTC
Window Close 09:29 UTC
Lift Off Mar 12, 2000 · 09:29 UTC
Launch Facility Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 576E
Target Orbit Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Orbital Sciences Corporation
Payload MTI
Rocket Minotaur-C 1110
Destination Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
The primary objective of MTI (Multispectral Thermal Imager) was to demonstrate advanced multispectral and thermal imaging, image processing, and associated technologies that could be used in future systems for detecting and characterizing facilities producing weapons of mass destruction using radiometrically accurate, high spatial resolution, multispectral imaging.

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Orbital Sciences Corporation
Space Launch Complex 576E
Launch Overview
Window Open 09:29 UTC
Window Close 09:29 UTC
Lift Off Mar 12, 2000 · 09:29 UTC
Launch Facility Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 576E
Target Orbit Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Orbital Sciences Corporation
Payload MTI
Rocket Minotaur-C 1110
Destination Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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