Intelsat 901 Completes First-Ever Satellite Life Extension

Intelsat 901 saw five additional years of use via Northrop Grumman's life-extension mission, which just concluded, Intelsat said Wednesday. It said Northrop Grumman's vehicle -- which docked with the satellite in February 2020 -- detached from 901 after moving the satellite to a graveyard orbit, marking the milestone of being the first completed satellite life-extension mission.