NASA space telescope Swift rescue mission fails; Katalyst LINK unable to reach orbit

Katalyst's LINK spacecraft, launched in early July to grapple and tug NASA's Swift space telescope to a higher orbit (from 347 km to 600 km) to extend its life, failed in its mission. In-orbit servicing and satellite rescue are harder than autonomous docking protocols suggest—deeptech builders in space infrastructure should expect longer timelines and higher validation costs than ground-based systems.

Source: ET Tech ↗