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NASA Awards $30 Million to Save Swift Observatory

9/28/2025

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NASA awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million contract to raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's orbit.
Swift, launched in 2004, studies gamma-ray bursts and faces re-entry in two years.
Katalyst aims to complete the rescue in eight months with a capture system.
The collaboration includes NASA, the UK Space Agency, and international partners.
Katalyst plans NEXUS launch in 2027.

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NASA awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million contract to raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's orbit.
Swift, launched in 2004, studies gamma-ray bursts and faces re-entry in two years.
Katalyst aims to complete the rescue in eight months with a capture system.
The collaboration includes NASA, the UK Space Agency, and international partners.
Katalyst plans NEXUS launch in 2027.