Intelsat 901 Completes First-Ever Satellite Life Extension

First Life-Extension Mission Completed by Intelsat

The life-extension mission that added five years of valuable service to the Intelsat 901 (IS-901) satellite has been completed by the company, making Intelsat the first and only satellite operator to complete such a mission."The MEV mission proved that in-orbit servicing enhances satellite sustainability and efficiency in space." Jean-Luc Froeliger, IntelsatThe world’s first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV), developed by Northrop Grumman Corporat…

Intelsat completes satellite life-extension mission - SatellitePro ME

Intelsat has become the first and only satellite operator to complete a satellite life-extension mission. The Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) added five years of reliable service and global connectivity to the Intelsat 901 (IS-901) satellite and its customers. Jean-Luc Froeliger, SVP of Space Systems, Intelsat, said: “The MEV mission proved that in-orbit servicing enhances satellite sustainability and efficiency in space. We were able to provide…

Intelsat 901 Completes First-Ever Satellite Life Extension

Intelsat 901 saw five additional years of use via Northrop Grumman's life-extension mission, which just concluded, Intelsat said Wednesday. It said Northrop Grumman's vehicle -- which docked with the satellite in February 2020 -- detached from 901 after moving the...

Northrop Grumman achieves 1st undocking between 2 commercial spacecraft in GEO – SatNews

A Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Space Logistics LLC has successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service—this marks the first undocking between two commercial spacecraft in the geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) graveyard. MEV-1 has provided five years of life-extension services to IS-901, allowing Intelsat to operate this space-based asset beyo…

Northrop Grumman Achieves First-Ever Undocking Between Two Commercial Spacecraft in Geosynchronous Orbit

DULLES, Va. – April 9, 2025 – A Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Space Logistics LLC has successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service. This marks the...

Intelsat mission extends life of IS-901

Five years of additional service have been added to the Intelsat 901 satellite by a Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV). The world’s first MEV, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Space Logistics LLC, successfully detached from IS-901 after moving the satellite to the graveyard orbit, where the satellite will be decommissioned after nearly 24 years of service. The MEV first docked with IS-901 in February of 2020 nearly 19 years after the sat…