Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · 2019
Mission Extension Vehicle 1. First commercial satellite servicing spacecraft in history. Successfully docked with Intelsat IS-901 on 25 February 2020 in geostationary graveyard orbit, providing 5 years of station-keeping and attitude control to extend the host satellite's operational life. Demonstrated that on-orbit life extension is commercially viable.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Satellite Servicer |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2019 |
| Origin | USA |
| Also known as | Mission Extension Vehicle 1 |
| Announced | 2017 |
| Released | 2019-10-09 |
| Weight | 2326 kg |
| Frame | Aluminum honeycomb composite |
| Chipset | BAE Systems RAD750 |
| Actuator type | Liquid apogee engine + hall-effect electric thrusters |
| Made in | USA |