SpaceX Launches Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1) SpaceX launched MRV-1 on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 20, 2026. Photo Credit: Spacepoint/John Winkopp The Launch On July 20, 2026 SpaceX successfully launched the MRV-1 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9 rocket with booster B1069 flying its final 32nd mission lifted off at 5:15 pm EDT from SLC-40 carrying Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV-1)

Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket launched Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft, supporting a mission to boost NASA’S Swift Observatory. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)

Saving The Swift Observatory During a media event at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 17th, 2026 the teams from across NASA, Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman came together to discuss the challenges and accomplishments surrounding the critical and time sensitive mission to save the $500 million dollar Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from a decaying orbit. What makes this observatory unique? Swift was built to hunt some of the universe’s most powerful explosions: gamma-

Today, April 11, 2026, at 7:41am EST, NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 24 (NG-24) mission successfully launched Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft. Cygnus XL was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 (LC-40) in Florida. SpaceX Falcon 9 Launching the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL. Credit: Spacepoint This launch marks the 23rd successful Northrop Grumman commercial resupply launch for NASA. It also marks the seco