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MSS Omnispyre

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MSS Omnispyre
MSS Omnispyre
Function Optical Imaging/SIGINT Satellite
Place of origin Nouvelle Alexandrie Nouvelle Alexandrie
Designed Minerva Space Systems
Manufacturer Minerva Space Systems
Dimensions 11.0 m x 10.5 m x 4.1 m
Launch Mass 19,600 kg
Electrical Power 5.7 kW
Telemetry V Band
Attitude control Three-axis momentum biased
Propulsion
  • 16x N2O4/MMH RCS thrusters, 18 N each
  • 2x N2O4/MMH main engines, 1000 N each
Instruments
  • Three-mirror anastigmat telescope (3.2 m mirror, 0.08 m resolution)
  • Wide-Field-of-View Camera (WIDECAM)
  • 18 x Visible/NIR Si CCD, 4096 x 4096 px, 0.2 to 1.1 μm
  • High-Resolution Camera (HIGHCAM)
  • 2 x Visible/NIR Si CCD, 2048 x 4096 px, 0.2 to 1.1 μm
  • 1 x MWIR/LWIR HgZnTe FPA, 1040 x 1040 px, 3 to 5 and 8 to 12 μm
  • 2 x Omnidirectional SIGINT Antennae (0.01 to 110 GHz)
Orbital parameters
  • Orbit height: 820 km
  • Orbit inclination: 97 degrees
  • Orbit life: 10-12 years

The MSS Omnispyre is an advanced electro-optical and SIGINT reconnaissance satellite designed by Javelin Industries's space subsidiary, Minerva Space Systems.