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2026-07-03 10:27 UTC
Successful launch of the NASA Swift Boost Mission!
LINK, the robotic servicing spacecraft built by Katalyst Space, was launched into orbit today on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, which was deployed by the company’s Stargazer, a modified L-1011 aircraft, at an altitude of about 40,000 feet.
LINK has reached orbit. Next milestone: Signal acquisition.
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-launches-from-marshall-islands/
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 2026-07-03 12:20
The nominal flight path of the Stargazer Lockheed L-1011 aircraft for launch of the Pegasus XL rocket for the NASA Swift Boost Mission from Marshall Islands is shown below.. Compare with the actual flight path in post # 14. https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/nasa-launch-rescue-mission-june-180000458.html Credit: Northrop Grumman 16/n