Polaris IntelligencePolaris Intelligence
InformationOrganizationsProductsSpacecraftMissionsConstellationsLaunch VehiclesLocations
© Polaris Intelligence 2025Admin

Mission Extension Pods (MEPs)

System
Admin Edit
Class: SatelliteSubclass: In Orbit Servicing SatelliteOrganization: Northrop Grumman
Additional Information
Extra fields from the product other_info JSON column.

Other Info

Note

Value

MEPs are related to Mission Extension Vehicles (MEVs) - MEV-2 successfully docked with Intelsat 10-02 satellite in 2021

Sources

A7e42e65 D8b1 40bb 899e 480e7b0ef613

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Manufacturer

Value

Northrop Grumman

Sources

A7e42e65 D8b1 40bb 899e 480e7b0ef613

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Service Type

Value

On-orbit servicing

Sources

A7e42e65 D8b1 40bb 899e 480e7b0ef613

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Primary Function

Value

Provide life extension services to aging satellites

Sources

A7e42e65 D8b1 40bb 899e 480e7b0ef613

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1

Engineering Methodology

Value

Model-based systems engineering

Sources

A7e42e65 D8b1 40bb 899e 480e7b0ef613

Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1
Mention Sources
All source documents that mention this product.
Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 Successfully Docks With IS-10-02 Satellite For On-Orbit Servicing1 mention

Apr 19, 2021

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

Northrop Grumman is developing Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) using model-based systems engineering to provide life extension services to aging satellites.

Mentioned as: Mission Extension PodsSourceApr 19, 2021