A Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman's first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) with three Mission Extension Pods toward geostationary transfer orbit. The robotic servicer will attach the pods to aging satellites—two for Intelsat and one for Optus—to extend their operational lives; booster B1069 was expended.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.5 T (est.)
- Flight
- 611th
- of 638 Falcon 9 Block 5 flights
- Date and time
- 21 July 2026, 21:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Builder
- SpaceX
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Mission Extension
- International designator
- 2026-167
- Launches in 2026
- 174th of 243
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