Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1
The Northrop Grumman/SpaceLogistics MRV-1 is a mission extension payload including a mission robotic vehicle (MRV) and multiple mission extension pods (MEPs). The MRV is designed to attach up to 30 MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) to various satellites in GEO over the course of its life, and the MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) are 400 kg spacecraft designed to be captured by the MRV and then attached to a customer's satellite. A single MEP can extend a 2000 kg satellite's service life by up to 6 years. For this mission, 2 of the MEP's will service satellites for Intelsat, while the third will service a satellite for Optus.
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Coverage
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Robotic Servicing Mission Launches with NASA Support
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Northrop Launches Evolved Satellite Servicing Spacecraft
SpaceLogistics, a Northrop subsidiary, aims to expand the company’s private capabilities and commercial offerings with their newly launched Mission Robotic…
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SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites
DARPA-backed vehicle will install propulsion pods on three commercial satellites in geostationary orbit The post SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the…
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Falcon 9 to launch MRV-1 robotic servicing spacecraft for Northrop Grumman
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) mission from Florida… The post Falcon 9 to launch MRV-1 robotic servicing spacecraft for…
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission
Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle features the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Starship, and Chinese rockets scheduled to launch
After last week’s aborted Starship Flight 13 launch, SpaceX is scheduling a new attempt as… The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Starship, and Chinese rockets…