A Colorado startup's robotic spacecraft is days away from attempting to rescue a NASA telescope from falling to Earth

Business June 21, 2026 07:02 PM

Katalyst Space Technologies is launching its LINK robotic spacecraft on June 27 to dock with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and boost it out of orbital decay. The $30 million mission would be the first time a commercial robot captures and services a government satellite not built for servicing, opening a new market for in-space rescue and life-extension.

A Colorado startup's robotic spacecraft is days away from attempting to rescue a NASA telescope from falling to Earth

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