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18 2021 ESG REPORT Enabling Timely Response to Severe Weather Harnessing Solar Power to Push into Deep Space Solar electric propulsion (SEP) systems use as little as a tenth the propellant of a chemical propulsion system. Besides minimizing energy consumption, SEPs reduce emissions, save money, and can generate enough power to propel crewed flights. Spacecraft with SEPs can also carry more cargo and use smaller launch vehicles, further reducing mission costs. We have built more than 30 SEP spacecraft that have logged more than 100,000 collective hours in space. We joined forces with Busek Co. Inc., a developer of high-performance space propulsion systems, to create a SEP subsystem for the power and propulsion element (PPE) that will drive NASA's Lunar Gateway outpost continuously around the moon. This SEP system is 30% more powerful than any previously created by either company, an advance that helps further open deep space to exploration. Extending Satellite Life Maxar is developing a spacecraft that will refuel a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite—one that was not even designed to be serviced. We are developing the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) spacecraft that will do the job, completing the main body assembly and building three robotic arms for the mission. Two of the arms will be used for refueling, while the third arm, known as the Space Infrastructure Dexterous Robot (SPIDER), will complete in-space assembly of large-scale segmented antenna reflectors and manufacture a composite beam, all while on-orbit. The ability to service satellites in orbit can extend the lifespan of older satellites, offering satellite operators more options for managing their fleet while reducing space debris and waste from decommissioned satellites. We have provided high-quality weather forecasts over key global areas for more than 40 years. The frequency of weather disasters has sharply increased over the same period, making advanced weather forecasting critically important. The sooner accurate information about a severe weather event is available, the sooner decisions can be made to save lives, property and equipment, limit damage, reroute supply chains, manage natural resources and impact stock purchases. In 2021, we expanded the reach and capabilities of our widely used WeatherDesk service to offer Weather Data Layers, which provides localized weather forecasts and observations for any location on the planet. Weather Data Layers uses advanced analytics to assess climate and weather conditions even in inaccessible locations that lack weather sensors.