SpaceLogistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, is a provider of in-orbit satellite servicing for geosynchronous satellite operators. It utilizes a fleet of commercial servicing vehicles, including the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV), the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), and Mission Extension Pods (MEP), to extend the lifespan and capabilities of existing satellites. They offer services such as life extension, robotic inspection, repair, and augmentation, and have partnered with organizations like Intelsat and DARPA.
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The RSGS program includes NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
SpaceLogistics, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has launched two missions to dock with and extend the lives of commercial GEO communications satellites.
The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is a commercial satellite bus developed by Northrop Grumman's subsidiary SpaceLogistics.
Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics Mission Robotic Vehicle is ready for launch on Falcon 9 this summer.
DARPA is collaborating with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, NASA, and SpaceLogistics on a sustainable, upgradable, and resilient space infrastructure.
D-Orbit is an Italian in-space logistics company.
Robert Hauge is president of Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics.
Before becoming interim manager, Jennifer Lyons was deputy project manager for the Deep Space Logistics project within the Gateway program.
The Space Strategy Fund initiative supports research and development in space logistics required for integrated operation of on-orbit transfer and refueling services.
Atmos Space Cargo is a European space logistics company developing reusable return systems.
PHOENIX 2 is a reusable orbital transfer and return vehicle developed as part of Atmos Space Cargo’s end-to-end space logistics architecture.
Orbex entered into talks to sell the rest of its operations to European space logistics startup The Exploration Company on 21 January.
Space Ocean Corp is a pre-revenue space logistics startup headquartered in Brownsville, Texas.
ATMOS and SCU hope to validate an in-space logistics business model that can service customers after the ISS is decommissioned in the 2030s.
Both Space Ocean and Enduralock are exploring joint development efforts and mission-specific customization to enhance interoperability across the space logistics ecosystem.
Solstar Space and Momentus are partnering to combine their capabilities and jointly market in-space data relay and communications as well as in-space logistics.
SpaceLogistics is currently extending the lives of GEO satellites using a grappling architecture.
Optus completed a purchase agreement with SpaceLogistics for installation of one Mission Extension Pod on its D3 satellite in 2025.
SpaceLogistics is the first and only company performing on-orbit servicing for commercial geostationary satellites.
SpaceLogistics’ first-generation Mission Extension Vehicles, MEV-1 and MEV-2, have provided propulsion and pointing control to commercial satellites in geostationary orbit since 2020.