NASA and Partners Set June 30 Launch Date for Swift Observatory Orbit-Boosting Mission
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Jeanette Kazmierczak
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NASA, in partnership with Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman, is preparing to launch a mission to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The mission is scheduled for no earlier than June 30, 2025, from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. A robotic servicing satellite called LINK, built by Katalyst Space, will launch on a Northrop Grumman rocket to boost the observatory's orbit and extend its operational life.
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Twitter / XNASA and Partners Set June 30 Launch Date for Swift Observatory Orbit-Boosting Missionscience.nasa.govKey quotes
· 3 pulledA mission to raise the orbit of NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Tuesday, June 30, 6:23 a.m. EDT (10:23 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
A robotic servicing satellite called LINK, built by Katalyst Space, will blast into orbit on a Northrop Grumman
NASA is on a mission to lift its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory along with partners Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman.
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