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LINK at Germany, Europe

LINK is a robotic spacecraft servicing vehicle designed to rendezvous with, capture, and boost satellites in LEO. Launched July 3, 2026 on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, LINK was the first commercial robotic servicing spacecraft hired by NASA to boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher orbit. During commissioning, the spacecraft suffered a serious anomaly: two of three reaction wheels failed and the vehicle began tumbling out of control.

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Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

No incidents on record for LINK at Germany, Europe.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-20
Model
LINK
Company
Katalyst Space Technologies
Location
Germany, Europe
Operator
Katalyst Space Technologies
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
city centroid
First seen
2024-06-01
ID
dad590b5-28aa-4493-ae47-68a7f41ef0e7

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    LINK first documented operating at Germany, Europe.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Operates worldwide

LINK is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.

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Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-20

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-20

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Methodology surface for LINK at Germany, Europe.

Common questions

What is the LINK deployment at Germany, Europe?
LINK, built by Katalyst Space Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at Germany, Europe on the DEPLOY registry. Katalyst Space Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates LINK at Germany, Europe?
Katalyst Space Technologies, the manufacturer of LINK, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the LINK deployment at Germany, Europe go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the LINK deployment at Germany, Europe?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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