Intelsat to use ‘space tug’ to test orbital docking
Intelsat intends using a ‘Mission Extension Vehicle’ satellite being built by Orbital-ATK (MEV-1) to dock with an old satellite currently unused and outside the normal geostationary orbital arc. Intelsat’s CEO Stephen Spengler told analysts last week that Intelsat is the debut customer for Orbital’s MEV-1, frequently described as a Space or Rescue Tug. “We have […]