30 years after Intelsat VI rescue, Northrop Grumman aims to make in-space servicing a permanent reality

Published by NASA Spaceflight on 05/07/2022

On 7 May 1992, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off on her first voyage at 23:40 UTC from Pad-B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Her target: Intelsat VI F-3 (now known as Intelsat 603). The goal: rendezvous with, repair, and re-release the satellite.