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2026-06-29 22:58 UTC
The NASA Swift Boost Mission is all set for launch tomorrow, June 30, at 6:23 a.m. EDT (10:23 p.m. local time UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
There will be no livestream.
Approx. timeline of events:
Few weeks: Katalyst LINK spacecraft commissioning
A month: Approach, grab planning, rendezvous and capture
Few months: The slow boost to higher orbit using Hall-effect ion thrusters
A month: Swift restart and testing
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/06/29/what-to-expect-commercial-mission-to-boost-nasas-swift/
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 2026-06-30 11:06
Launch of the NASA Swift Boost Mission was scrubbed because of bad weather. Next attempt - Wednesday, July 1, at 9:43 p.m. local time (UTC+12), 5:43 a.m. EDT. https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/06/30/launch-of-mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-scrubs-due-to-weather/ 10/n