Pegasus XL Swift Boost
Pegasus XL Swift Boost was the final flight article of the Pegasus lineage. Released from Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer aircraft near Kwajalein Atoll on 3 July 2026, it successfully placed Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicing spacecraft into orbit for the mission to rendezvous with and raise NASA’s Swift Observatory.
Identity
- Aliases
- LINK launch vehicleFinal Pegasus XLFinal Pegasus flight vehicle
- Name
- Pegasus XL Swift Boost
- Slug
- pegasus-xl-swift-boost
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pegasus XL Swift Boost was the final flight article of the Pegasus lineage. Released from Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer aircraft near Kwajalein Atoll on 3 July 2026, it successfully placed Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicing spacecraft into orbit for the mission to rendezvous with and raise NASA’s Swift Observatory.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7vqrj9m831gdv22ybxyvjb7d8afcdg
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:52:10 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:52:10 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2026-07-03
- Last Flight Date
- 2026-07-03
- Vehicle Code
- Pegasus XL