Pegasus XL | Swift Rescue Mission
Northrop Grumman Space Systems·Pegasus XL·Kwajalein Atoll
LEOMission Extension
Launch time: July 3, 2026 at 08:35 AM UTC
Your local time: 03 Jul 2026, 08:35 UTC
✓ SuccessJul 03, 2026
About this 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 Timeline
Events will appear closer to launch. Expected:
- Launch
- Stage Sep
- Orbit Insertion