StayTuned·v2.0
Northrop Grummanby Northrop Grumman Space SystemsNew

Pegasus XL | Swift Rescue Mission

JUN30
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
10:23 GMT

This event took place on Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Get upcoming Northrop Grumman events straight into your calendar.

01 — ABOUT

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.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Swift Observatory has made significant contributions to understanding gamma-ray bursts, helping to pinpoint their origins and the environments in which they occur.

03 — WHAT'S NEXT