Taurus 1110 | MTI

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.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: March 12, 2000 at 09:29 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Minotaur-C 1110
  • Operator: Orbital Sciences Corporation
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Earth Science