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Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane
Katalyst's $30 million mission will use Pegasus XL to raise Swift's orbit, preventing its predicted 2026 reentry due to atmospheric drag and lack of thrusters.
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Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane
Katalyst Space Technologies will use Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus rocket for its upcoming mission, which will send a spacecraft to boost the orbit of NASA's Swift space telescope.
·United States
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Katalyst selects Pegasus to launch Swift reboost mission
A startup with a NASA contract to raise the decaying orbit of an astronomy satellite has selected the rarely used Pegasus rocket for the mission. The post Katalyst selects Pegasus to launch Swift reboost mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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