Contracted by NASA under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract, Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK servicing spacecraft will rendezvous and attach to NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to re-boost its orbit. This aims to demonstrate a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime in gamma ray astronomy.
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Pegasus XL
Swift Rescue Mission
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VehiclePegasus XL
StatusGo
T-0 (UTC)27 June 2026 at 09:00 UTC
VehiclePegasus XL
Launch padKwajalein Atoll
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TypeMission Extension
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Swift reboost mission ready for launch
A high-risk mission to raise the orbit of a NASA astrophysics spacecraft is set to launch later this month after less than a year of development. The post Swift reboost mission ready for launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit
NASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will attempt to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan and advancing a key […]
NASA to Showcase Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit
Media are invited to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will launch on Pegasus in June to rendezvous with Swift […]
Rescue mission for NASA’s $500 million space telescope passes key testing milestone
Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft is set to head to orbit in June 2026 onboard Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL air-launched rocket. NASA awarded Katalyst a $30 million contract for the mission in September 2025.