Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Swift Boost Mission
Pegasus XL
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 08:36 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
Launch Successful
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
158
Orbital This Year