July 3, 2026 8:36 am
Swift Boost Mission
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Pegasus XL
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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.
Launch Overview
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08:36 UTC
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Jul 3, 2026 · 08:36 UTC
Launch Facility
Air launch to orbit
Launch Pad
Kwajalein Atoll
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Payload
Swift Boost Mission
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Kwajalein Atoll
Launch Overview
Window Open
08:36 UTC
Window Close
08:36 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 3, 2026 · 08:36 UTC
Launch Facility
Air launch to orbit
Launch Pad
Kwajalein Atoll
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Payload
Swift Boost Mission
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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