Pegasus XL Rocket Prepared for Mission to Reboost NASA's Swift Observatory

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Published: 2026-06-15T17:23:00Z
Category: science
Source: NASA
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A Pegasus XL rocket has been integrated with the Stargazer aircraft at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. This setup is in preparation for a mission to deploy the LINK robotic servicing spacecraft. The spacecraft's objective is to elevate NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher orbit, addressing its accelerated descent due to recent solar activity.

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