Published Aug 19, 2026, 2:08 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission

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Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to […]