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Katalyst launches autonomous Link to rendezvous with NASA’s Swift in a first-of-its-kind space rescue
technology4 days ago

Katalyst launches autonomous Link to rendezvous with NASA’s Swift in a first-of-its-kind space rescue

NASA’s Swift gamma-ray burst observatory is being rescued by Katalyst Space Technologies with its Link satellite, launched on a Pegasus XL. Over the coming weeks, Link will conduct checks and then autonomously approach Swift to attempt a robotic capture and lift the observatory to a higher, safer orbit, marking a pioneering robotic servicing mission.

Private rescue mission set to save NASA's Swift telescope from orbital decay
space-exploration11 days ago

Private rescue mission set to save NASA's Swift telescope from orbital decay

NASA is coordinating a private rescue mission to save the aging Swift Observatory from orbital decay by launching the LINK spacecraft on a Pegasus XL rocket to grapple Swift and raise its orbit back toward its original ~600 km altitude, extending its science life by years. The mission, which costs about $30 million, marks a pioneering private satellite‑servicing effort for a U.S. government asset.