Northrop Grumman Corporation s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics has sold its third Mission Extension Pod (MEP), a propulsion jet pack that extends the life of legacy satellites, allowing them to operate longer and more profitably.
Under a purchase agreement .
DULLES, Va. - June 20, 2023 - Northrop Grumman Corporation s SpaceLogistics has sold its third Mission Extension Pod , a propulsion "jet pack" that extends the life of legacy. | June 20, 2023
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The robotic arms built by the Naval Research Laboratory to be carried on a SpaceLogistics Mission Robotic Vehicle are designed to operate "autonomously" to do "inspection, orbital adjustment, repair and upgrade" missions on spacecraft "that were not designed to be grappled," Bill Vincent, the lab's program manager, told Breaking Defense.