Katalyst says the Link spacecraft it launched on July 3rd to push the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory back up to a higher orbit has been in a “multi-axis spin” over the last 72 hours, resulting in sporadic communications. Having identified the cause, Katalyst is working to recover the mission and believes Link still has “a viable path to rendezvous with Swift.” [Link: Commissioning Update for Spacecraft to Boost NASA’s Swift - NASA Science | https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/28/commissioning-update-for-spacecraft-to-boost-nasas-swift/ | NASA Science]

Secondo quanto riportato in un aggiornamento dalla NASA, il satellite LINK avrebbe alcuni problemi all'assetto. La missione per salvare il telescopio spaziale Swift si fa dunque…

The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has run into trouble. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing…