Northrop Grummans MEV-1 docked with the Intelsat 901 satellite

Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1’s first docking: Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) successfully docked with the Intelsat 901 satellite, on 25 February 2020. MEV-1 was designed and built by Northrop Grumman to attach to the client’s satellite. Once docked, MEV takes over the attitude and orbit maintenance of the combined vehicle stack. MEV is designed for multiple docking and undockings and can deliver over 15 years of life extension services Credit: Northrop Grumman