MSS STARGeneva

MSS STARGeneva

MSS Aphrodite
Function	Missile Early Warning Satellite
Place of origin	Nouvelle Alexandrie
Designed	Minerva Space Systems
Manufacturer	Minerva Space Systems
Dimensions	14.8 m x 6.8 m x 6.0 m
Launch Mass	4,800 kg
Electrical Power	2.8 kW
Telemetry	S/Ka Band
Instruments	Triple band (SWIR, MWIR, STG) HgCdTe scanning focal plane array Triple band (SWIR, MWIR, STG) HgCdTe starring focal plane array
Orbital parameters	Orbit height: 35,970 km Orbit inclination: 24 degrees

The MSS STARGeneva, also known as MEWSAT-GEN, is a missile early warning satellite designed and manufactured by Javelin Industries' subsidiary, Minerva Space Systems.