The rescue mission for the Swift telescope (LINK / Katalyst)
NASA and the company Katalyst Space Technologies are attempting to use the robotic craft LINK to capture the falling Swift telescope and push it higher. Launch is on June 27, 2026 on a Pegasus XL from Kwajalein Atoll. We are tracking the outcome of the launch, the capture and the reboost.
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NASA vyšle 27. júna loď zachrániť padajúci teleskop Swift. Prvý pokus o komerčnú záchranu vládneho satelitu v histórii
Robotická loď LINK má dobehnúť a vytlačiť vyššie dvadsaťročný teleskop Swift, ktorému slnečná aktivita zrýchlila pád k Zemi. NASA testuje budúcnosť…
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The Pegasus XL launch from Kwajalein Atoll (planned for June 27, 2026)
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Rendezvous and a successful capture of Swift by LINK's robotic arm
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The reboost — lifting Swift to a higher, more stable orbit
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Confirmation that Swift still works after the manoeuvre and continues its science
How it ended
[29.6] Štart LINK/Katalyst 27.6. Sledovať či zachytenie Swift uspelo → potenciálny samostatný článok cez /article. Pozn.: entita "Swift" falošne matchne Taylor Swift, 20 RSS treba brať s rezervou. [2026-08-07 /udrzba] Bez RSS aktivity, 33 dni po deadline, ziadny indikator sa nikdy nenaplnil — uzavrete. Pri navrate temy zalozit novy followup cez /article.
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