Satellites nearing the end of their time in service may soon find themselves with a new lease on life. Earlier this year, a satellite on the verge of being decommissioned was put back into play thanks to Northrop Grumman's Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1). Later this summer, MEV-2 will launch and service a second satellite, inaugurating the era of reusable orbiters.

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将卫星从死里复活：任务扩展车让废弃的航天器重获新生 - [新闻]

接近服役期的卫星可能很快就会发现自己有了新的生命。今年早些时候，由于诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司的 Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1)，一颗即将退役的卫星重新投入使用。今年夏天晚些时候，MEV-2 将发射第二颗卫星并为其提供服务，开启可重复使用轨道飞行器的时代。