Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Swift Rescue Mission

Pegasus XL

60Days
06Hours
12Minutes
48Seconds
TBD

Monday, June 1, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Mission Extension

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

To Be Determined

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Pegasus XL

Launch Pad

Kwajalein Atoll

Air launch to orbit

8.717° N, 167.733° E

5

Pad Launches

52

Location Launches

17

Agency Launches

99

Orbital This Year

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