Launched in June 2001, Intelsat-901 is healthy but running low on fuel. MEV 1 aims to fix that.

Intelsat-901, a 17-year-old communications satellite running low on propellant, is awaiting a first-of-its-kind service call from a robotic spacecraft carrying a fresh tank of fuel.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer.