Katalyst Space and NASA abandon Swift reboost plan
By The BriefBrief
Katalyst Space and NASA have called off plans to use Katalyst’s Link spacecraft to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift gamma-ray observatory. The effort was dropped due to attitude-control problems with the Link spacecraft.
WHO:Katalyst Space and NASA
WHAT:They abandoned plans to use the Link spacecraft for a Swift orbit reboost.
WHEN:Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Attitude-control problems with the Link spacecraft.
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