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Space Logistics Plans 2026 Launch of Mission-Extension Robot Vehicle

Northrop Grumman's Space Logistics subsidiary is seeking FCC approval for telemetry and commanding operations for its MRV-1 robotic spacecraft when it conducts satellite servicing missions in and around geostationary orbit. In an FCC Space Bureau application Tuesday, Space Logistics said…

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MRV-1 is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2026. MRV-1 will attach propulsion augmentation mission-extension pods onto client satellites, lengthening the fuel life of those satellites, the company said.