Swift Boost Mission Launch Thread

Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-07-03, 08:35:00
Scheduled for (local) 2026-07-03, 20:35:00 (MHT)
Mission Swift Rescue Mission
Launch site Stargazer, Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, Marshall Islands
Launch Provider Northrop Grumman
Vehicle Pegasus
Target Orbit LEO

Livestreams

It is unclear whether there will be any live video of this launch. If there is, it will likely be at one of the links below.

Stream Link
NASA YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@NASA/streams
NASA+
NASASpaceflight https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/streams
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZ2dc-e4NI
SpaceflightNow https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/@TheLaunchPad/streams

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight:

☑️ 1st Pegasus launch of 2026, 46th overall

Mission info

NextSpaceflight

Swift Boost Mission

Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft will rendezvous with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and raise it to a higher altitude, demonstrating a key capability for the future of space exploration and extending the Swift mission’s science lifetime.

NASA blog page for SWIFT reboost mission

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8 Comments

Mistiygirl@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 67d (1 reply)

thank you for this! I'm really excited for this omg

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 67d

Yeah, definitely a cool mission. I hope we get some video of the launch.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 65d

And... launch scrubbed again.

Starfighter@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 64d (1 reply)

Let's hope it went smoothly this time 🤞

Edit: Appears to have launched successfully

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 63d

Hurray, it finally launched!

burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 67d (1 reply)

There hasn't been a Pegasus launch in 5 years. I didn't think they still did these. Neat.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 67d

I didn’t think they still did these.

I don't really think they do. I think NASA have bought the final one, perhaps at a bit of a discount :)

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 62d

Orbit data from Jonathan McDowell: https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3mptecz2rt22f

Space Force has cataloged LINK (the Swift reboost spacecraft) in a 362 x 392 km x 20.6 deg orbit, confirming successful launch. TLEs consistent with the launch NOTAM areas