@alison__dup_26547@burningboard.net
2026-02-15 20:20 UTC
Katalyst Space Technology is going to boost the orbit of the Swift Gamma-Ray Observatory:
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-company-to-attempt-swift-spacecraft-orbit-boost/
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@alison__dup_26547@burningboard.net 2026-02-15 20:21
"Swift was never designed to be captured, much less rescued. There are no docking ports or grappling fixtures to grab onto. Instead, Katalyst’s servicer will rely on a custom-built robotic capture mechanism that will attach to a feature on the satellite’s main structure." https://www.katalystspace.com/post/nasa-telescope-is-about-to-fall-out-of-the-sky