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MEV-2

OperationalPayloadGEO

The Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) is a spacecraft that extends the functional lifetime of another spacecraft through on-orbit satellite servicing. They are 2010s-design small-scale in-space satellite-refueling spacecraft first launched in 2019. The MEV spacecraft grew out of a concept proposed in 2011 by ViviSat, a 50/50 joint venture of aerospace firms US Space and Alliant Techsystems (ATK). The joint venture was created in 2010 for the purpose of designing, producing and operating the MEV program.

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Launch

Launch date
August 15, 2020 at 10:04 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA+ →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Galaxy 30, MEV-2 & BSAT-4B
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,788 km
Periapsis
35,787 km
Inclination
0.01°
Orbital period
1436.14 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Space Logistics LLC
Manufacturer
Northrup Grumman Innovation Systems
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
2,875 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2020-056B
NORAD catalog №
46113
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational