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Reuters • Joey Roulette, Steve Gorman

NASA launches LINK spacecraft on Pegasus to rendezvous with and raise orbit of Swift observatory

Northrop Grumman’s Katalyst Space LINK spacecraft lifted on a Pegasus rocket from the Kwajalein Atoll to rendezvous with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The mission aims to raise Swift’s orbit to extend its operating life before a planned reentry phase.

science.nasa.gov • Jeanette Kazmierczak

Mission To Boost NASA's Swift Launches From Marshall Islands

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2026-07-03T02:00:40.584972-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Perovskite solar panel startup Verde Technologies shifts focus to space

By SpaceNews.com: — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large constellations.

2026-07-02T12:54:45.958109-07:00