Northrop Grumman Sets Launch Date For Robotic Servicing Spacecraft

The Mission Robotic Vehicle built by Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics

The Mission Robotic Vehicle built by Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman expects to launch its in-space robotic servicer no earlier than July 21 at 5:15 p.m. EDT, the company announced July 13. The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), a spacecraft built by Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics that is about the size of a minivan, will launch on a SpaceX...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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