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July 21, 2026
SpaceX Falcon 9 MRV-1

Launched: 5:15 PM
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: 1069, 32nd (and Final) Flight
Payload: Mission Robotic Vehicles

A MRV (Mission Robotic Vehicle) is a satellite servicing payload being built by the Northrop Grumman-owned company SpaceLogistics.
It is designed to attach up to 30 MEPs (Mission Extension Pods) to satellites over the course of its life.
The MEPs are 400kg spacecraft designed to be captured by the MRV and then attached to a customer's satellite.
A single MEP can extend a 2,000kg satellite's service life by up to 6 years.
2 of the MEP's will service satellites for Intelsat, while the third will service a satellite for Optus.

Viewing Site: Merritt Island, FL

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Stationary Liftoff Cam 5	Slowmo Liftoff Cam 5

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' (ASOG)
Fairing recovery: Bob/Doug

Stats:

Falcon 9: 669th Mission, 86th Mission of 2026
SpaceX: 698th Mission, 88th Mission of 2026
2026: 172nd Orbital Launch Attempt, 48th from FL