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Katalyst wraps testing at NASA Goddard for Swift boost mission

A daring mission to lift NASA's sinking Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is now one step closer to launch this June.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated May 11, 2026

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A daring mission to lift NASA's sinking Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is now one step closer to launch this June. On May 4, Katalyst Space Technologies completed environmental tests of its LINK robotic servicing spacecraft at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. LINK will meet up with Swift and attempt to raise its orbit.

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