SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle to service and refuel geosynchronous satellites under RSGS
SpaceX has launched the first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) mission carrying the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload to extend the lives of aging, low-fuel comms satellites in geosynchronous orbit. The two-armed on-orbit servicing capability also signals a pathway toward more “armed” counter-satellite-style operations.