SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle on first RSGS robotic-servicing mission to refuel GEO satellites
SpaceX has launched Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) as part of a private robotic servicing operation for geosynchronous satellites, using the RSGS payload to refuel spacecraft running low on fuel. The mission also positions the same robotic-arms platform for potential future “armed” capabilities against satellites.