Successful On-Orbit Docking of Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 with Intelsat’s IS-901 Satellite
Since the February rendezvous, MEV-1 has assumed navigation of the...
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Venezuela’s Only Telecoms Satellite is Lost in Space
...company that tracks global satellite traffic, reported that VeneSat-1 had veered away from its position above Venezuela and was tumbling westward.
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OrbitFab Working on Gas Stations in Space
The contract is specifically for development of a solution that provides...
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DARPA’s Commercial Partner for Robotic Servicing Mission is Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics
... the first-ever commercial robotic servicing spacecraft and aims to expand the market for satellite servicing of both commercial and government client satellites ...
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Historic Life Extension as Northrop Grumman Docks Mission Extension Vehicle with Intelsat 901 Satellite
The company’s vision is to establish a fleet of satellite servicing vehicles that not only extend the life of satellites, but provide other services such as ...
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Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 Arrives on Station to Rescue Intelsat 901
MEV-1’s task is to rescue the Intelsat craft and extend the life of I-901 by about five years. The overall mission is that MEV-1 will then detach itself ...
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Maxar to Build a SPIDER on the Restore-L Spacecraft for NASA
The award is valued at $142 million and follows a successful ground demonstration in 2017 and a review in August 2018 that validated Maxar’s ...
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Boeing and DirecTV Are Scrambling to Move a Satellite Before it Explodes
Spaceway-1 suffered thermal damage to its batteries as the result of a “major anomaly” in December. Boeing did an evaluation that showed “a significant risk that these battery cells could burst”...
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Successful Space Debris Demo Performed On-Orbit by Tethers Unlimited
When the satellite has completed its mission and is ready to be disposed of, an electrical signal from either the satellite or an independent timer unit ...
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On-Orbit Tests for EDRS-C Completed — Airbus Now in Control
After being delivered into its initial orbit by an Ariane 5 launcher, EDRS-C made its way to its final geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometres above Earth...
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