Pegasus rocket

A spacecraft named Link, developed by Katalyst Space Technologies and launched by Northrop Grumman, aims to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory from falling back to Earth due to solar storms. The mission seeks to boost the telescope's orbit to continue its cosmic observations, with NASA funding $30 million for the operation. A similar salvage effort may be planned for the Hubble Space Telescope in the future.

A three-armed spacecraft launched to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory, which is at risk of crashing to Earth due to solar storms. Katalyst Space's Link spacecraft aims to capture and boost the telescope's orbit, funded by a $30 million NASA contract, to extend its scientific mission.

A three-armed spacecraft launched to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory, which is at risk of crashing to Earth due to solar storms. Katalyst Space Technologies, with Northrop Grumman, aims to boost the telescope’s orbit by 150 miles to extend its mission tracking cosmic events like gamma ray bursts.

A three-armed spacecraft launched to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory, which is at risk of crashing to Earth due to solar storms. Katalyst Space Technologies' Link spacecraft, carried by Northrop Grumman's Pegasus rocket, aims to capture the telescope and boost its orbit to extend its mission.

A spacecraft launched to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory, which is at risk of crashing due to solar storms; Katalyst Space Technologies, funded by NASA, aims to boost its orbit to extend its mission.

A last-minute software issue delayed NASA's satellite rescue mission, but the problem was resolved, allowing another launch attempt. The mission, led by Northrop Grumman and Katalyst Space Technologies, aims to save the Swift Observatory from crashing by October. NASA paused the telescope's operations to preserve its orbit, and the salvage operation is valued at $30 million.

A last-minute launch problem delayed a NASA satellite rescue mission, preventing the release of the Pegasus rocket carrying a robotic spacecraft to save the Swift Observatory. The mission, led by Katalyst Space Technologies, aims to prevent the telescope from crashing by October, with no new launch date set.

A last-minute launch problem delayed a NASA satellite rescue mission aimed at saving the Swift Observatory. Northrop Grumman's rocket-launching plane failed to release the Pegasus rocket carrying a robotic spacecraft built by Katalyst Space Technologies, which is intended to prevent the telescope from crashing by October.

NASA is collaborating with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic mission to boost the aging Swift Observatory into a higher orbit to prevent its re-entry. A spacecraft named Link will rendezvous with Swift and raise its orbit, with the mission aiming to extend the telescope's operational life. Similar efforts may later target the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA is collaborating with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft, named Link, to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from Earth's atmosphere by boosting it to a higher orbit. The mission aims to prevent the telescope from re-entering Earth's atmosphere due to intensified solar activity, with potential future plans to stabilize the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA is partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic mission to boost the aging Swift Observatory to a higher orbit using a three-armed spacecraft named Link. The mission aims to prevent Swift from reentering Earth's atmosphere due to declining solar activity effects, with potential future plans to rescue the Hubble Space Telescope using similar technology.

NASA is collaborating with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft named Link to boost the Swift Observatory into a higher orbit to prevent its re-entry. The mission aims to extend Swift's operational lifespan amid heightened solar activity causing orbital decay, with potential future applications for the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA is collaborating with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft named Lift to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from re-entering Earth's atmosphere by boosting it to a higher orbit. The mission aims to extend Swift's operational life and potentially serve as a model for future satellite salvage operations, including for the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA is using Northrop Grumman's Pegasus rocket, mounted on the Stargazer aircraft (the last flying L1011), to boost the SWIFT mission into orbit. The SWIFT mission, launched in 2004, aims to detect and study celestial phenomena like stars.