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StatusSuccess
VehiclePegasus XL
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadKwajalein Atoll (Stargazer)
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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.
Quick facts
VehiclePegasus XL
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadKwajalein Atoll (Stargazer)
SiteAir launch to orbit
WindowJul 3, 08:36:00 UTC→Jul 3, 08:36:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyPegasus
Height17.6 m
Diameter1.27 m
Stages3
ReusableNo
LEO capacity443 kg
Track record29/32 successful