Saturday, 18 April 2020

For the first time, a spacecraft has returned an aging satellite to service

For the first time, a spacecraft has returned an aging satellite to service

In a triumph for the nascent industry of "satellite servicing," an aging communications satellite has returned to service in geostationary orbit. Northrop Grumman announced Friday that its Mission Extension Vehicle-1, or MEV-1, has restored the Intelsat 901 satellite and relocated it into a position to resume operations.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/mission-extension-vehicle-succeeds-returns-aging-satellite-into-service/?source=Snapzu

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