NASA has launched a private spacecraft aboard the final Pegasus XL rocket to prevent the iconic Swift space telescope from re-entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up.
LINK's job is to intercept the Swift Observatory and tow it to a higher orbit
Jul 03, 2026
05:28 pm
What's the storyNASA has successfully launched the LINK satellite to save the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling into Earth's atmosphere.
Built by Katalyst Space Technologies, LINK was carried into orbit via a Pegasus XL rocket dropped from Northrop Grumman's Stargazer aircraft over the Marshall Islands.
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