2026

2026 · Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Swift Boost Mission

successPegasus XL | Swift Boost Mission

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.

Overview

Date / time
July 3, 2026 at 08:36 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Kwajalein Atoll
Mission
Swift Boost Mission
Mission type
Mission Extension
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit