The orbit raising for the Swift Observatory is targeted for spring 2026.
Katalyst's robotic servicing spacecraft will rendezvous with the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Katalyst's robotic servicing spacecraft will raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher altitude.
The mission will extend the science lifetime of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
NASA is pursuing a rapid-response orbit boost for Swift, targeted for spring 2026.
NASA's Swift Observatory was launched in 2004 to explore gamma-ray bursts.
Katalyst's robotic servicing spacecraft will rendezvous with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to raise it to a higher altitude.
The Swift Observatory is experiencing increased atmospheric drag due to heightened solar activity, accelerating its orbital decay.
Katalyst's approach allows for a shorter development timeline for the Swift orbit boost.
Telit Cinterion's suite of GNSS receivers and Swift's Skylark Precise Positioning Service together offer uniform precision across entire countries.
Swift’s Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope imaged the kilonova produced by the merging neutron stars in galaxy NGC 4993 on 2017-08-18, about 15 hours after the gravitational waves and gamma-ray burst were detected.
Tethers Unlimited’s SWIFT-XTX supports modulation formats including BPSK, USB, AMFSK, QPSK, and SGLS, requires input voltage of 9–34.6 V, has an operating power of 22 W, a mass of 0.8 kg, and dimensions 107 x 98 x 0.046 m.
Tethers Unlimited’s SWIFT-XTX X-Band Software-Defined Transmitter operates in the 8–8.5 GHz range with a 50 MHz transmit bandwidth, peak throughput up to 100 Mbps, and RF output power of +33 dBm.
Even Rogers stated that security is the cornerstone of True Anomaly's business, ensuring the swift and secure execution of missions.
Since its successful commissioning in April 2023, SE-1 has been operating in space and processing complex tasks to facilitate swift decision-making.
Swift Tactical Systems and the Swift Group are collaborating with Zenrin Co. Ltd., LocationMind Inc., Intelligent Style, and the Space Service Innovation Lab (SSIL) to develop a 3D spatial information infrastructure using spatial ID.
Swift will utilize its transitional Vertical Take Off and Landing UAV and other platforms to support flight operations.
Swift Engineering's Japanese subsidiary, Swift Xi, signed an agreement with Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for the Digital Infrastructure Development Project.
Vice President Kamala Harris did not provide a timeline for completing revisions to commercial space regulations beyond expressing a desire to complete the work at a swift pace.
The DcubeD Space Selfie Stick payload flew onboard SatRev’s SWIFT satellite launched on 2022-01-13 from Cape Canaveral on the 'Dashing Through The Stars' mission.