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The Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) is a spacecraft that extends the functional lifetime of another spacecraft through on-orbit satellite servicing. They are 2010s-design small-scale in-space satellite-refueling spacecraft first launched in 2019. The MEV spacecraft grew out of a concept proposed in 2011 by ViviSat, a 50/50 joint venture of aerospace firms US Space and Alliant Techsystems (ATK). The joint venture was created in 2010 for the purpose of designing, producing and operating the MEV program.

Mission Extension Vehicle(MEV) docking simulationMission Extension Vehicle(MEV) docking simulation
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classrocket2019MEV-1Mission Extension VehicleWikidata
    commonsimageMission Extension Vehicle(MEV) docking simulation Commons