Name: Space robot gives aging satellites a second life
Uploaded: 2026-07-22T22:26:37+08:00
Duration: PT41.12S
Description: A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods from Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 21. The spacecraft will spend about a year reaching geosynchronous orbit, 36,000 kilometers above Earth. Beginning

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods from Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 21. The spacecraft will spend about a year reaching geosynchronous orbit, 36,000 kilometers above Earth. Beginning in mid-2027, the two-armed robot will attach one propulsion pod to each of three aging communication satellites, extending their service lives by several years.

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