Intelsat 901 Back In Service After In-Orbit Refurbishment

Irene Klotz April 17, 2020
Intelsat 901
Credit: Northrop Grumman
A defunct communications satellite serviced during the debut flight of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) has resumed operations, Intelsat and Northrop said on April 17. Launched in June 2001, the Intelsat 901 (IS-901) spacecraft was running out of fuel to maintain positioning in...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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