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NASA Prepares for Spacecraft Servicing Mission

Updated 2026-05-23 18:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA is set to launch a mission to boost the orbit of its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory using Katalyst, a robotic servicing spacecraft. The event will take place at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

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Media are invited to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft, called L
2026-05-21 21:36 UTC
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