SpaceX’s Robotic Satellite Doctor Launched | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews SpaceX just launched the Mission Robotic Vehicle — a space mechanic with swiveling arms designed to refuel, repair, and upgrade satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Carrying three life-extension pods, this first-of-its-kind commercial spacecraft could add up to eight more years to satellites’ lives. Developed by Northrop Grumman, DARPA, and the Naval Research Laboratory, the MRV marks a major leap in on-orbit servicing, turning impossible repairs into routine maintenance. The Falcon 9 rocket delivered it to orbit, with its booster opting for a splashdown after its 32nd flight. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4ee1e1cc6156abfb