Intelsat, SpaceLogistics Eyeing 2026 Mission Extension Mission

Intelsat plans to use a mission extension pod from Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics to extend the life of one of its geosynchronous orbit satellites, it said Thursday. It said it hasn't settled on which satellite, but the mission would likely be in 2026, and extend life of the satellite for at least six years. SpaceLogistics did two mission extension missions on Intelsat satellites in 2021 (see 2104120046).