Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK spacecraft successfully launched on July 3, 2026 , and will take approximately one month to rendezvous with NASA's Swift Observatory . The mission aims to boost Swift's decaying orbit to extend its lifetime, and if successful will be the first commercial spacecraft to dock with a government-owned spacecraft not designed for docking or servicing .

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-07-06