Swift Rescue Mission

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than June, 2026

Mission Details

Swift Rescue Mission

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Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft will rendezvous with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and raise it to a higher altitude, demonstrating a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime.

Manufacturer: Katalyst Space Technologies

Operator: Katalyst Space Technologies

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Active
Pegasus XL

Active Since 1994

Northrop Grumman logo

Agency

Northrop

Price

$40.00 million

Rocket

Height: 17.6m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 443 kg

Liftoff Thrust

561 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.15m

Height: 2.13m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Stargazer

Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands

Fastest Turnaround

186 days