---
title: "Pegasus XL | Swift Rescue Mission"
url: "https://nova-maind.com/launches/2026-085"
date_utc: "2026-07-03T08:36:00.000Z"
vehicle: "Pegasus XL"
operator: "Northrop Grumman"
site: "Air launch to orbit"
outcome: "success"
publisher: "NovΔ mAInd (https://nova-maind.com)"
---

# Pegasus XL | Swift Rescue Mission

> Pegasus XL launched Swift Rescue Mission from Air launch to orbit on 3 July 2026 at 08:36 UTC. Outcome: success. Operator: Northrop Grumman.

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.