Swift Observatory – Illustration from NASA/Wiki Commons Boosting Swift. Yesterday, after a couple of delays, a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket sent a private spacecraft to rescue an iconic NASA space telescope that is falling back to Earth. Congratulations, Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman, on a successful launch! Now Katalyst’s LINK will undergo several weeks of commissioning before rendezvousing with our Swift observatory to attempt an orbital boost. More here: https://t.co/daQGHGsfoI pic.twitter.com/d1YWOinO1I — NASA Universe (@NASAUniverse) July 3, 2026 Space.com reported: “The Swift Boost mission successfully launched the LINK satellite, built by Arizona-based Katalyst Space Technologies. […] LINK will rendezvous with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and tow it to a stable orbit, saving it from impending destruction as its trajectory dips farther into the…
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