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MEV-2
Servicing spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman. MEV-2 was launched on August 15, 2020 aboard a Ariane 5ECA+ from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Apr 12, 2021).
COSPAR 2020-056BNORAD 46113United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- MEV-2
- International designator
- 2020-056B
- NORAD catalog number
- 46113
- GCAT identifier
- S46113
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/954
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- MEV
- Owner
- Space Logistics
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Northrop Grumman Space Systems Group (SSG)
- Platform (bus)
- Geostar-3
Launch
- Date
- August 15, 2020 · 22:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 2020-056Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA+
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,803 km
- Apogee
- 35,813 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- April 12, 2021
- Last known active
- Mar 2, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,326 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 25.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q137920499 (CC0).