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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
21:15:00
Tuesday July 21, 2026
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MRV (Mission Robotic Vehicle) is a satellite servicing payload being built by the Northrop Grumman-owned company SpaceLogistics. It is designed to attach up to 30 MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) to satellites in GEO over the course of its life.
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
Operator: SpaceLogistics
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,000 kilograms
MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) are 400kg spacecraft designed to be captured by the MRV and then attached to a customer's satellite. A single MEP can extend a 2,000kg satellite's service life by up to 6 years. 2 of the MEP's will service satellites for Intelsat, while the third will service a satellite for Optus.
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
Operator: SpaceLogistics
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
3 Payloads
1,200 kilograms


Agency
SpaceXPrice
$74.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,000 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2

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