Intelsat 901 Operational Again After Mission Extension Operation
Intelsat's Intelsat 901 satellite is operational again after a successful docking by Northrop Grumman's mission extension vehicle, MEV-1, Northrop said Friday. The two docked in February, with MEV-1 taking over navigation and moving 901 to 332.5 degrees east, it said.…
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Northrop will provide five years of life extension services to 901 and then move it to a decommissioned orbit. Northrop Space Systems Vice President Tom Wilson said plans are to add such services as in-orbit inspection, assembly and repair in coming years.