Making In-Space Servicing a Permanent Reality: Northrop Grumman’s Mission 30 Years After Intelsat VI Rescue

Northrop Grumman wants to make space servicing permanent 30 years after Intelsat VI’s rescue.
Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on its first mission at 23.40 UTC, from Pad-B of the Kennedy Space Center (Florida) on 7 May 1992. Her target was Intelsat VI F-3, now known as Intelsat 603. The mission is to rendezvous, repair and rerelease the satellite.

After STS-49, the on-orbit repair and maintenance of satellites has largely stagnated. The five Hubble servicing missions Endeavour would perform and the Shuttle Fleet would complete are the only exceptions.

Northrop Grumman aims to change this in 2024, when they launch their new Mission Robotic Vehicles and Mission Extension Pods to perform satellite servicing and repair on orbit.

Source:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/05/intelsatvi-mrv-mep/