MSS STARVranscia

MSS STARVranscia

MSS STARVranscia
Function	Missile Early Warning Satellite
Place of origin	Nouvelle Alexandrie
Designed	Minerva Space Systems
Manufacturer	Minerva Space Systems
Dimensions	14.8 m x 5.0 m x 3.6 m
Launch Mass	1,300 kg
Electrical Power	2.8 kW
Attitude control	3-axis momentum biased
Propulsion	2x CIF5/N2H4 25 N thrusters
Telemetry	S/Ka Band
Instruments	UV/Visible AlGaN scanning focal plane array, 0.2 to 1.1 μm MWIR/LWIR HgCdTe starring focal plane array, 3 to 5 and 8 to 15 μm
Orbital parameters	Orbit height: 1,300 km Orbit inclination: 84 degrees

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