Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 servicer docks with Intelsat satellite

Posted by dgudkov on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @05:52AM
from the spacenews.com dept.

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Re:Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 servicer docks with Intelsat sat... by rbanffy on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @06:03AM (#22473435)

I wonder if that can be done to extend Hubble's life for another decade or so.

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Re:Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 servicer docks with Intelsat sat... by borjah on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @06:38AM (#22473583)

I think Hubble doesn't have a nozzle to attach to it like they did with the Intelsat

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Re:Northrop Grumman’s MEV-1 servicer docks with Intelsat sat... by rbanffy on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @10:51PM (#22481066)

It has some structure that allowed the Shuttle to capture it during repair missions. That could be enough.

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