Increasingly feasible, on-orbit servicing has a challenging road to market

Written by Alexandre Corral Wednesday, 03 July 2024 12:00

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Northrop Grumman's MEV-1 snapped this picture of Intelsat-901 prior to docking with the satellite.

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While on-orbit servicing (OOS) is becoming increasingly feasible, there is not a clear path to market for the technology.

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