Orbital ATK Receives Second Intelsat Contract for Mission Extension Vehicle

Intelsat and Orbital ATK signed a second contract for a mission extension vehicle (MEV) to provide life extension services for an Intelsat satellite, Orbital ATK said Thursday. It said the first MEV being produced for Intelsat is scheduled for launch late this year, with the second to begin service in mid-2020. It said system-level testing on MEV-1 is to begin this spring.