MTS
Source: Encyclopedia Astronautica (http://www.astronautix.com/):'MTS'

American earth micrometeoroid satellite. One launch, 1972.08.13, Explorer 46. Micrometeoroid tests.

AKA: Meteoroid Technology Satellite.
Gross mass: 136 kg (299 lb).
First date: 1972-08-13.
Number: 1 .



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MTS Chronology


1972 August 13 - . 15:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: Wallops Island LA3A. LV Family: Scout. Launch Vehicle: Scout D-1. LV Configuration: Scout D-1-F S184C.