| Specification | Value | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sla | SpaceLogistics |
| Capacity | 400 kg per pod |
| Service Area | Geostationary transfer orbit |
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“Intelsat expanded its partnership with SpaceLogistics in 2023 by ordering two Mission Extension Pods (MEP), mini-versions of the MEV that install small jetpacks on satellites.”
6aa207a2-d236-4e3c-b4a3-6f2c5207818c“SpaceLogistics and its Mission Extension Pods completed critical design reviews and are proceeding toward a planned 2025 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.”
2ebf0476-ea85-4716-a060-26572b626bbc“SpaceLogistics plans to launch the 3,000-kilogram MRV to geostationary transfer orbit along with three 400-kilogram Mission Extension Pods on a SpaceX launch vehicle in late 2024.”
9f691050-cf50-44dd-9466-ca57ef25f91a“SpaceLogistics successfully fired the electric propulsion system it is developing for the Mission Extension Pods in March 2022.”
c45115a4-1086-4669-893e-757fd75faa55“SpaceLogistics plans to launch a 3,000-kilogram Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods each about 400 kg on a SpaceX rocket in 2024.”
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SpaceLogistics plans to launch a 3,000-kilogram Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods each about 400 kg on a SpaceX rocket in 2024.
SpaceX will provide launch services for a planned spring 2024 launch of the Mission Robotic Vehicle and several Mission Extension Pods.
Intelsat expanded its partnership with SpaceLogistics in 2023 by ordering two Mission Extension Pods (MEP), mini-versions of the MEV that install small jetpacks on satellites.
SpaceLogistics plans to launch its first Mission Robotic Vehicle in 2025 to install Mission Extension Pods on Optus and Intelsat communications satellites.
Northrop Grumman and SpaceX have a launch agreement under which SpaceX will provide launch services for a planned 2024 launch of the MRV and several Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
Under a 2023 launch agreement, SpaceX will provide launch services for a planned 2024 launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and several Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
Northrop Grumman plans to launch additional in-orbit servicing products in 2024 including a Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
The Mission Extension Pods were designed to extend the service life of satellites in geostationary orbit by up to six years.
Three Mission Extension Pods are due to ride with the MRV on the SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2025 for missions planned to begin in 2026.
Space Logistics is planning to launch the second set of mission extension pods in early 2025.
Six companies signed term sheets early last year to buy Mission Extension Pods for service on geostationary satellites with a mass of around 2,000 kg.
SpaceLogistics announced a second-generation life extension platform called the Mission Robotic Vehicle, a mothership with a ring of ten to 12 Mission Extension Pods.
SpaceLogistics and its Mission Extension Pods completed critical design reviews and are proceeding toward a planned 2025 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceLogistics plans to launch the 3,000-kilogram MRV to geostationary transfer orbit along with three 400-kilogram Mission Extension Pods on a SpaceX launch vehicle in late 2024.
SpaceLogistics successfully fired the electric propulsion system it is developing for the Mission Extension Pods in March 2022.