NASA Spaceflight
• Eleanor Day
SpaceLogistic’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) launches to extend geosynchronous satellites, with robotic-arm servicing that coul
SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) on a private servicing mission for the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) payload. The two-armed spacecraft is designed to refuel satellites in orbit, while its robotic systems raise the prospect of “armed” mission roles. RSGS/MRV moved through cryogenic thermal-vacuum testing ahead of launch.
