Launch details
Launch details
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Commercial • USA
Kwajalein Atoll
Air launch to orbit
Jun 27 at 02:00am
Launchpad time
Jun 27 at 09:00am
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Pegasus XL
Launch vehicle
Swift Boost Mission
Mission
8.7167
Latitude
167.7333
Longitude
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Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
Contracted by NASA under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract, Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK servicing spacecraft will rendezvous and attach to NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to re-boost its orbit. This aims to demonstrate a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime in gamma ray astronomy.
— Swift Boost Mission
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Agency details
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is a major aerospace and defense company providing launch services, satellite systems, and space exploration technologies. Known for its Pegasus, Minotaur, and Antares rockets, Northrop Grumman supports a wide range of missions, including ISS resupply and national security launches.
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Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
Contracted by NASA under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract, Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK servicing spacecraft will rendezvous and attach to NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to re-boost its orbit. This aims to demonstrate a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime in gamma ray astronomy.
— Swift Boost Mission
Agency details
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is a major aerospace and defense company providing launch services, satellite systems, and space exploration technologies. Known for its Pegasus, Minotaur, and Antares rockets, Northrop Grumman supports a wide range of missions, including ISS resupply and national security launches.
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More details
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
Contracted by NASA under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract, Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK servicing spacecraft will rendezvous and attach to NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to re-boost its orbit. This aims to demonstrate a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime in gamma ray astronomy.
— Swift Boost Mission
Agency details
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is a major aerospace and defense company providing launch services, satellite systems, and space exploration technologies. Known for its Pegasus, Minotaur, and Antares rockets, Northrop Grumman supports a wide range of missions, including ISS resupply and national security launches.