Pegasus XL Rocket Shot into Space to Save Swift Observatory From Falling Back to Earth
Swift Observatory – Illustration from NASA/Wiki Commons Boosting Swift. Yesterday, after a couple of delays, a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket sent a private spacecraft to rescue an iconic NASA space telescope that is falling back to Earth. Congratulations, Katalyst Space and Northrop Grumman, on a successful launch! Now Katalyst’s LINK will undergo several weeks of commissioning before rendezvousing with our Swift observatory to attempt