Pegasus XL launched Swift Rescue Mission from Air launch to orbit on 3 July 2026 at 08:36 UTC. Outcome: success. Operator: Northrop Grumman.
Launch Date
3 July 2026
UTC Time
08:36 UTC
Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Operator
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch Site
Air launch to orbit
Mission Type
Mission Extension
Mission Overview
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.
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