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NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission
NASAWednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned.
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What happened
Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned.
Why it matters
Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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NASA published: NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission
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