Pegasus XL | Swift Boost 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.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: June 27, 2026 at 09:00 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Pegasus XL
  • Operator: Northrop Grumman Space Systems
  • Launch site: Air launch to orbit
  • Mission type: Mission Extension