Catalyst Space Technologies said on July 25 its spacecraft LINK failed to complete a planned rendezvous with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and departed orbit, reentering Earth's atmosphere that day. LINK launched from the Marshall Islands on July 3; it was intended to rendezvous with and capture Swift and use its propulsion to raise Swift's orbit and extend the observatory's operational life.

2026-09-26

Catalyst Space Technologies said on July 25 its spacecraft LINK failed to complete a planned rendezvous with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and departed orbit, reentering Earth's atmosphere that day. LINK launched from the Marshall Islands on July 3; it was intended to rendezvous with and capture Swift and use its propulsion to raise Swift's orbit and extend the observatory's operational life.