{"id":452022,"date":"2026-06-11T23:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=70d1ae442d17b6e464b83284724a930c"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:58:17","slug":"nasa-to-preview-katalyst-mission-to-boost-swift-spacecrafts-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=452022","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft\u2019s Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"LINK attached to the front of the Pegasus XL\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg 2581w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=768,445 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=1024,593 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=1536,889 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=2048,1185 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=400,232 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=600,347 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=900,521 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=1200,695 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ne201077-2581x1494-1.jpg?resize=2000,1158 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Katalyst Space\u2019s LINK robotic servicing satellite awaits encapsulation inside a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL on June 8, 2026, at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket will carry LINK to space for an attempted orbital boost of NASA\u2019s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA\/Ron Beard<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA\u2019s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.<\/p>\n<p>Katalyst\u2019s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will attempt to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan and advancing a key capability for the future of space exploration. The LINK spacecraft will launch on Northrop Grumman\u2019s Pegasus XL rocket later this month from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Media interested in participating by phone must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of the call to Amy Barra at: <a href=\"mailto:amy.l.barra@nasa.gov\">amy.l.barra@nasa.gov<\/a>. NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/reference\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\/\">media accreditation policy<\/a> is available online.<\/p>\n<p>Audio of the media teleconference will stream on the agency\u2019s website at:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Participants in the media teleconference include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shawn Domagal-Goldman, division director, Astrophysics, NASA Headquarters in Washington<\/li>\n<li>Brad Cenko, principal investigator, Swift, NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland<\/li>\n<li>Kieran Wilson, principal investigator, LINK, Katalyst Space<\/li>\n<li>Robert Lamontagne, vice president, strategic partnerships, Katalyst Space<\/li>\n<li>Wes Collier, vice president, launch systems, Northrop Grumman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Swift mission, which launched in 2004, leads NASA&#8217;s fleet of telescopes in studying changes in the high-energy universe, like gamma-ray bursts, which are the most powerful explosions in the cosmos. When a rapid, sudden event takes place in the sky, Swift serves as a \u201cdispatcher,\u201d providing critical information that allows other \u201cfirst responder\u201d missions to follow up to learn more about how the universe works.<\/p>\n<p>After 21 years, Swift\u2019s low Earth orbit has begun to rapidly decay because of increased solar activity. Rather than allowing the observatory to re-enter Earth\u2019s atmosphere, as many missions do at the end of their lifetimes, NASA is using this opportunity to advance U.S. spacecraft servicing technology. In September 2025, NASA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-awards-company-to-attempt-swift-spacecraft-orbit-boost\/\">awarded<\/a> a contract to Katalyst to mount a robotic servicing mission for Swift in less than a year. The mission will use LINK to rendezvous with Swift and boost it to a higher altitude, demonstrating a key capability for the future of space exploration. The mission is targeted for launch in June from Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the mission to boost Swift\u2019s orbit at:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/swift\/swift-boost-mission\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/swift\/swift-boost-mission\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Karen Fox \/ Alise Fisher<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-385-1287 \/ 202-358-2546<br \/><a href=\"mailto:karen.c.fox@nasa.gov\">karen.c.fox@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov\">alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amy Barra<br \/>Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va.<br \/>757-824-1579<br \/><a href=\"mailto:amy.l.barra@nasa.gov\">amy.l.barra@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full alignfull 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class=\"subheading\">Location<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-8\"><a class=\"hds-location-tag-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasa-headquarters\/\"><span class=\"hds-meta-heading\">NASA Headquarters<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black \">\n<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n<h2 class=\"heading-14\">Related Terms<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"article-tags\">\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/swift\/swift-boost-mission\/\">Swift Boost Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/astrophysics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Astrophysics Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/goddard\/\">Goddard Space Flight Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a 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