Katalyst Space has completed environmental testing of its robotic spacecraft, LINK, clearing a key milestone toward launch. LINK will capture and raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory before it reenters Earth’s atmosphere later this year.

https://www.katalystspace.com/post/katalyst-robotic-spacecraft-passes-testing-milestone

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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.

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/05/08/katalyst-wraps-testing-at-nasa-goddard-for-swift-boost-mission/

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