The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics: 2 models, 2 deployments across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman and the global leader in commercial on-orbit satellite servicing. The company operates the Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV), the first commercial spacecraft to dock with and extend the life of geosynchronous satellites, and is developing the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) with robotic arms for refueling, inspection, and repair.
SpaceLogistics serves both commercial operators (Intelsat, Optus, SES) and U.S. government customers including DARPA and the U.S. Space Force.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Robot
Scale
Parent company
Notable
Service life
President
VP Operations & Business Development
First commercial docking
Next launch
MRV customers
Financial stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV)
The Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is SpaceLogistics' next-generation satellite servicing spacecraft equipped with two robotic arms developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory under a DARPA contract. The MRV installs Mission Extension Pods on aging GEO satellites to extend their operational life by at least six years, and provides inspection, relocation, and refueling capabilities. Scheduled for launch in summer 2026 on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9.
Current platform
Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV)
GEO life-extension servicer that autonomously rendezvouses with and docks to a client satellite's apogee-engine ring, then provides station-keeping and attitude control.
Partnerships
Every company Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 1 region, newest verified Apr 2021. Explore where Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics MEV?
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Current leadership (2)
- Rob Hauge President, SpaceLogisticsreported, not verified
- Joseph Anderson Vice President, SpaceLogisticsreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics in third-party press
Peers
56 peers across 1 segment. Every Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
space(56)
36 companies in this segment · low_concentration (HHI 1188.742650389188) · leader K2 Space at 2172%
- Airbusdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astrobotic Technologydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Astroscaledirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Boeingdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China Manned Space Agencydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- China National Space Administrationdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating
Every company Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Northrop Grumman MEV-2 rendezvous and docking
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 12, 2021
Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 25, 2020
Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) at Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- SpaceX3 models
- Astroscale2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Northrop Grumman's First MRV Readies for Summer Launch to Expand the Space Servicing Toolkit
SpaceLogistics' Mission Robotic Vehicle with dual robotic arms prepares for summer 2026 launch on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 with three Mission Extension Pods.
Northrop Grumman eyes 2026 launch of robot-armed satellite servicer
SpaceLogistics' MRV, equipped with robotic arms developed by NRL under a DARPA contract, is targeting 2026 launch for GEO satellite servicing.
Mission Extension Vehicle - Wikipedia
The Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) is a spacecraft that extends the functional lifetime of another spacecraft through on-orbit satellite servicing, the first commercial satellite…
Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics Continues Revolutionary Satellite Life-Extension Work with Sale of Third Mission Extension Pod
SpaceLogistics sold its third Mission Extension Pod to Intelsat, completing the manifest for the inaugural MRV launch.
Intelsat signs up for Northrop Grumman satellite servicing
Intelsat ordered a Mission Extension Pod from SpaceLogistics, the third MEP sale completing the initial MRV manifest.
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Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- SpaceX3 models
- Astroscale2 models
Video
SpaceLogistics LLC, a Northrop Grumman Company, has partnered with DARPA on the agency’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. The gr
Since introduction in 2018, the technical solution has evolved to disaggregate the Mission Extension Pods (MEPs)™ and the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV)™. These
There are currently 6,000 satellites orbiting Earth, but 4,000 of them have run out of power or stopped functioning, meaning communication, defense and monitori
SpaceLogistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, provides cooperative in-orbit satellite servicing to geosynchronous satellite operators using its
The MRV is SpaceLogistics’ next-generation on-orbit servicing vehicle incorporating a robotic arm payload developed and integrated by the U.S. Naval Research La
Originally published on Jan 25, 2017 In less than a year after announcing its first customer contract, Orbital ATK has made significant progress in developing
Northrop Grumman to Launch Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) by 2026 • Satellite savior: Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary is developing the Mission Rob
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary plans to launch its next-generation satellite servicing vehicle, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), in 2026. Equip
This video continues the promotion of the MRV developed by Northrop Grumman's SpaceLogistics LLC. The firm has partnered with DARPA on the agency’s Robotic Se
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary plans to launch its next-generation satellite servicing vehicle, the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), in 2026. Equip
SpaceLogistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, provides cooperative in-orbit satellite servicing to geosynchronous satellite operators using its
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Northrop Grumman SpaceLogistics draws attention at the 34th percentile but verifies reality at the 31st percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +3.4, 20th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 4, 2026