A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle and three Mission Extension Pods from Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 21.
The spacecraft will spend about a year reaching geosynchronous orbit, 36,000 kilometers above Earth.
Beginning in mid-2027, the two-armed robot will attach one propulsion pod to each of three aging communication satellites, extending their service lives by several years.
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