DARPA’s Space Robot—Years Late—Heads to Orbit; Satellite Industry Takes Note
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026, 19:03 EDT Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics is set to finally send a robotic servicing spacecraft into orbit for DARPA later this summer, tackling repairs and life extension work some 22,000 miles up. SpaceLogistics president Robert Hauge said the vehicle is “manifested” for launch on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9, carrying three Mission Extension Pods. If successful, this
