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Farewell Swift
Why it’s here: Covers NASA's $30 million contract with Katalyst Space for an emergency reboost mission and its failure, a federal space procurement and mission-assurance story relevant to DC space policy.
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10d agoSpace Policy OnlineFarewell SwiftNASA contracted Katalyst Space for $30 million in September 2025 to revamp a rescue mission for the Swift Observatory using its LINK spacecraft.1 outletSpace2 linked
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2 links- NewsWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 1-8, 2026Both involve NASA, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, LINK spacecraft
- NewsThe Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It AfloatBoth involve NASA, Katalyst Space
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