Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks. A growing space junk problem will make doing so more important

A commercial robotic spacecraft called LINK launched on an emergency mission to save NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, ...

Robot heads to space to fix satellites and tackle space junk

First-of-its-kind mission will see space robot ‘relocate, inspect, repair and upgrade spacecraft while in orbit’ ...
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Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle Launches, Ushering in a New Era of In‑Space Servicing

Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods launched successfully, enhancing the resilience, ...
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SpaceX launches Northrop’s robotic spacecraft to extend satellites without refueling

SpaceX has launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle, a spacecraft built to service multiple satellites in orbit.

SpaceX launch sends Northrop Grumman’s 2-handed rescue robot to space

SpaceX sent up a Tuesday evening launch of a Northrop Grumman robotic vehicle featuring a pair of swiveling arms with clampy ...
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SpaceX will launch a satellite repair drone with robot arms to Earth orbit today: Watch it live

SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live.

Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites

A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday to slap life-extending jetpacks on old satellites ...