Private Mission Launches To Extend Life of Out-of-Gas Communication Satellites

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By BeauHDJul 23, 2026, 3:00 am187 ptsTrendingTop
Northrop Grumman has launched a private satellite-servicing mission to attach life-extending "jetpacks" to aging communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit. "It's the second satellite-saving mission to launch this month, all part of a growing, money-saving effort to keep spacecraft running as long as…

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