Pegasus XL | Swift Rescue Mission

Pegasus XL

Jun 1, 12:00 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Webcast

Webcast will be available closer to launch

Mission Details

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.

Type: Mission Extension
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Launch Site

Pad: Kwajalein Atoll
Location: Air launch to orbit
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