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Swift Boost Mission

Pegasus XLNorthrop Grumman Space SystemsKwajalein Atoll
Friday, July 3, 2026 · 08:36 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadSwift Boost Mission
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
Stages3
PadKwajalein Atoll, Air launch to orbit

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Kwajalein Atoll

Air launch to orbit

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
8.717°N
Longitude
167.733°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

08:36 AM UTC - 08:36 AM UTC

Vehicle

Pegasus XL

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Height17.6 m
LEO Payload443 kg
Launches18
Successes17

Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

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USA • Founded 2015

Schedule History

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Jun 2709:00 AM
Jul 308:36 AM
Go → Success

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Jun 2709:00 AM
Jun 2709:00 AM
TBD → Go

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Jun 3012:00 AM
Jun 2709:00 AM

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