MSS Aphrodite

MSS Aphrodite

MSS Aphrodite
Function	Space Based Radar Satellite
Place of origin	Nouvelle Alexandrie
Designed	Minerva Space Systems
Manufacturer	Minerva Space Systems
Dimensions	24.5 m x 2.5 m x 4.3 m
Launch Mass	2,500 kg
Electrical Power	7.0 kW
Attitude control	3-axis momentum biased
Propulsion	6x monopropellant hydrazine thrusters, 1 N each
Telemetry	S/Ka Band
Instruments	Electronically Scanned Radar (10.0 GHz frequency, 0.3 m resolution spotlight, 1.0 m resoluton scanSAR, 3.0 m resolution stripmap) Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (6.0 MHz frequency, 25 km resolution) Advanced Radar Scatterometer (90 GHz frequency, 5 km resolution)
Orbital parameters	Orbit height: 1,000 km Orbit inclination: 53 degrees Design life: 20 years

The MSS Aprodite is a space-based radar system in space that provides both high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and high-range-resolution moving target indication (HRR-MTI) capabilities. It is designed and manufactured by Javelin Industries' subsidiary, Minerva Space Systems.