Link spacecraft

NASA has launched an emergency mission with Katalyst Space Technologies' Link spacecraft to intercept the Swift Observatory, which is at risk of crashing to Earth due to solar storms lowering its orbit. The goal is to raise the observatory's altitude by 150 miles to prevent it from burning up in the atmosphere.

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.

Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft is designed to capture and boost NASA's Swift observatory back to a safe altitude. The mission aims to rescue a falling space telescope through a specialized spacecraft intervention.

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.