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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch Northrop Grumman’s MRV-1 robotic servicing spacecraft with three MEPs on a multi-satellite lifetime ex

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch from Florida with Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) and three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). The robotic spacecraft will service multiple satellites in geosynchronous orbit by attaching the MEPs to extend their operating lifespans over a decade-long mission profile.

2026-07-21T11:42:26.117688-07:00
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Space.com • Josh Dinner

Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

By Space.com: NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.

2026-07-21T10:07:35.730508-07:00
Satellite   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launches Starlink mission from California a day after last-second abort

By Spaceflight Now: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink V2 Mini broadband internet satellites to its massive low Earth orbit constellation on Tuesday, a day after liftoff was scrubbed by a rare abort during engine ignition.

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2026-07-21T03:57:11.989739-07:00