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For Further InformationLife extension in GEO: two MEVs have docked with three satellites, and the Mission Robotic Vehicle and three pods launched July 21, 2026 (company figures).
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Servicers that dock with satellites to extend their lives (MEV) or install propulsion pods (MRV and MEPs).
MRV and three MEPs launched July 2026 (company release dated July 22, 2026).
Geosynchronous The curved path an object takes as it travels around a planet, moon or star, like a satellite circling Earth. Glossary.
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Life extension keeps working satellites in service and reduces the need for replacements.
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Northrop Grumman says its SpaceLogistics Mission Extension Vehicles are the only spacecraft to extend the life of commercial satellites running low on fuel: two MEVs have docked with three satellites in geosynchronous orbit and provided more than ten years of combined life extension (company figures). Its Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods launched in July 2026; the robot will install the pods as "jetpacks" on client satellites. Keeping satellites working longer means fewer replacements and less junk.
Source: Northrop Grumman, MRV launch (company release)
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