Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Launches into Orbit (IMAGE)

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Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Launches into Orbit

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The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellite (RSGS) payload, on board SpaceLogistic’s, a Northrop Grumman company, Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), launches from the U.S. Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., July 21, 2026. RSGS is the first privately owned, operational robotic in-space servicing mission that extends the life and resilience of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) through on-orbit servicing. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

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US Navy photo by Sarah Peterson

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