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Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Commercial • USA
Kwajalein Atoll
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Jun 29 at 05:00pm
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Jun 30 at 12:00am
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Swift Rescue Mission
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Contracted by NASA under the Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 contract, Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK servicing spacecraft will rendezvous and attach to NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to re-boost its orbit. This aims to demonstrate a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime in gamma ray astronomy.
— Swift Rescue Mission
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is a major aerospace and defense company providing launch services, satellite systems, and space exploration technologies. Known for its Pegasus, Minotaur, and Antares rockets, Northrop Grumman supports a wide range of missions, including ISS resupply and national security launches.