Deployment

LINK at Germany, Europe

Name: LINK at Germany, Europe
Location: 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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Safety record

No incidents on record for LINK at Germany, Europe.

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Last updated: 2026-08-20
Model: LINK
Company: Katalyst Space Technologies
Location: Germany, Europe
Status: operational
ID: dad590b5-28aa-4493-ae47-68a7f41ef0e7

Timeline

Aug 2026
Current status: operational
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Operates worldwide

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Methodology: Unreviewed · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-20

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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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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.

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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