Orbital ATK is a leader in the emerging space logistics market and is currently developing the industry’s first commercial satellite servicing vehicle, known as the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV)™.Orbital ATK President and Chief Executive Officer David W. Thompson and SpaceLogistics President Tom Wilson are scheduled to announce the company’s newest robotic satellite servicing vehicle at a general session titled, “Reuse, Revitalize, Repurpose – How In-Orbit Satellite Servicing is Changing the Economics of Space” on Tuesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. Joining them is Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer of Intelsat, who will share his perspective as the customer for the first two Mission Extension Vehicles now in production.
Tom Wilson, president of Orbital ATK subsidiary SpaceLogistics, unveiling the company’s next-gen servicing system: a Mission Extension Pod attached to extend life of satellite in place of larger MEV. #SatShowWilson: a Mission Robotic Vehicle, a converted MEV with a robotic arm, will carry 10-12 Pods, attaching them to satellites needing life extension. #SatShowWilson: Pods are for satellites able to control own attitude but need stationkeeping. MEVs can do attitude control as well as stationkeeping. #SatShow
Peter B. de Selding (@pbdes) tweeted at 10:34 AM on Tue, Mar 13, 2018:Shotwell @SpaceX: Satellite servicing ideas were born in part in response to high launch prices. As prices come down we'll see what the actual demand is. #SATShow(https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/973311268034670597?s=03)