NASA to Boost Swift Observatory’s Orbit with Robotic Servicer LINK
TL;DR
NASA, with Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman, plans a June 30 launch from Kwajalein Atoll to deploy the robotic LINK servicer on a Pegasus XL rocket to grapple and gradually raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's orbit, extending its life and proving on-orbit servicing capabilities for future missions.
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