The most advanced robotic servicing satellite–that we know about
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- Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs).
- The satellites will take about a year to reach geosynchronous orbit, where they will operate alongside other satellites.
- The MRV is the most advanced servicing satellite ever launched, with two flexible robotic arms.
- China has conducted similar missions, including the SJ-21 debris mitigation mission and the SJ-25 refueling demonstration.
- The mission is planned to last a decade, aiming to open new frontiers in satellite servicing.