Pegasus
Swift Boost Mission
Northrop Grumman

Launch details

Launching company:
Vehicle:
Launch site:
Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Stargazer L-1011 (Marshall Islands)
Launch date:
3 July 2026 at 08:36:00 UTC
Status:
Success

Launch description

A Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket launched the Swift Boost Mission mission on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8:36 AM (UTC).

Missions

Swift Boost Mission:
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is orbiting the Earth, but also slowly sinking. Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicing spacecraft will launch into orbit aboard a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, then attempt to capture and raise the Swift Observatory satellite over the course of several months.
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