NASA abandons Swift rescue attempt due to attitude issue
By The BriefBrief
NASA and Katalyst Space said the LINK spacecraft will no longer capture or boost the Swift Observatory to a higher altitude because of an ongoing “attitude control issue.” Instead, LINK will perform rendezvous and proximity operations to collect data for future exploration.
WHO:NASA and Katalyst Space
WHAT:LINK will stop trying to capture or boost Swift to a higher orbit and will switch to rendezvous and proximity operations to collect data.
WHEN:Aug 19, 2026
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:An ongoing “attitude control issue” prevented LINK from pushing Swift back into a higher orbit.
