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NASA Awards Contract for Swift Spacecraft Orbit Boost Attempt

Mission Targeted for Spring 2026

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Tom Patton
Oct 02, 2025
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NASA has awarded a contract to raise a spacecraft’s orbit to Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft will rendezvous with the 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 lif…

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