SpaceX launches satellite servicing mission with 10-foot robotic arms

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle, equipped with 10-foot robotic arms to attach propulsion pods to satellites, extending their operational lives by up to eight years. This demonstration marks the operational deployment of on-orbit satellite servicing technology.

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