Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Swift Rescue Mission
Pegasus XL
60Days
06Hours
12Minutes
48Seconds
TBD
Monday, June 1, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Mission
/01Contracted 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
/02Rocket
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