Weather Postpones Launch of Katalyst Space's LINK Mission to Boost NASA's Swift Observatory
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Alise Fisher
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The launch of Katalyst Space's robotic servicing spacecraft LINK, intended to boost the orbit of NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, was postponed again due to unfavorable weather conditions. The next attempt is targeted for no earlier than July 2, 2026, at 9:09 p.m. UTC+12 on a Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
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The next launch attempt is targeted for no earlier than Thursday, July 2, at 9:09 p.m. UTC+12 (5:09 a.m. EDT), on Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket from Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
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