NASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit
11 Jun 2026, 13:58 GMT
By Jessica Taveau
Topic: Swift Boost Mission
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-preview-katalyst-mission-to-boost-swift-spacecrafts-orbit/
NASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called LINK, will attempt to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan and advancing a key