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Private Salvage Operation Extends Life Of Aging Spacecraft
A two-armed space robot launched by SpaceX is on its way to give life-extending jetpacks to out-of-gas satellites thousands of miles up. The mission, part of a growing effort to keep spacecraft running as long as possible, aims to extend the life of aging communication satellites. Northrop Grumman’s MRV will operate at geosynchronous orbit, where hundreds of satellites match the speed of Earth’s rotation. This development was first reported by HuffPost.