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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SpaceLogistics’ first-generation Mission Extension Vehicles, MEV-1 and MEV-2, have provided propulsion and pointing control to commercial satellites in GEO since 2020.
SpaceLogistics is using the NRL-developed robotic arms for the MRV under a partnership with DARPA.
SpaceLogistics will deliver Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) to its clients as part of MRV services.
In June 2023, NASA awarded Sierra Space a Space Act Agreement under the second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities initiative to support blueprinting of new commercial space station architectures and in-space logistics, refueling, and servicing systems.
Gabriel Deville is a Novaspace Consultant and the Editor of the Space Logistics Markets report.
The combined markets of space logistics and SSA should total around $1.7 billion in revenue over the next decade.
Novaspace's Space Logistics Markets report projects around $4.6 billion in commercial revenue over the next decade.
SpaceX is slated to launch SpaceLogistics’ new servicing spacecraft Mission Robotic Vehicle in 2025 on a Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceLogistics signed a cooperative agreement with DARPA in 2020 that allows the Mission Robotics Vehicle to deploy robotic arms.
SpaceLogistics is equipping the Mission Robotics Vehicle with two robot arms designed by the Naval Research Laboratory with DARPA funding under an agreement with DARPA.
The DIU project with Firefly follows another DIU space logistics project announced on 2024-03-20.
Intelsat expanded its partnership with SpaceLogistics in 2023 by ordering two Mission Extension Pods (MEP), mini-versions of the MEV that install small jetpacks on satellites.
Intelsat and Northrop Grumman began their partnership in 2020 when Intelsat committed to deploy Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) to extend the life of satellites in space.
Blue Ring is designed to provide in-space logistics and delivery services from Earth orbit to cislunar space and beyond.
SpaceLogistics is the first and only company providing commercial in-space servicing missions in geostationary orbit (GEO).
SpaceLogistics is a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman that provides in-orbit satellite services to commercial companies and is seeking new military customers.
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has docked twice with client Intelsat satellites in geostationary orbit approximately 22,0 m above Earth to extend spacecraft life.
The ROSA wings being produced for Blue Ring will power the platform for missions focused on in-space logistics and delivery in medium-Earth orbit and beyond.
Blue Origin revealed Blue Ring in October as a spacecraft platform focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery from medium Earth orbit to cislunar space.
Blue Origin unveiled Blue Ring, a spacecraft platform focused on providing in-space logistics and delivery.