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LINK at United States (multiple hotel chains)

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

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Jul 2026.

serious
1

Most recent: Jul 2026

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Incidents on record (1)

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-20
Model
LINK
Company
Katalyst Space Technologies
Location
United States (multiple hotel chains)
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
8fc21d7e-75d8-4a1c-8fd4-594f3732a6a6

Timeline

  1. Jun 2024
    First recorded
    LINK first documented operating at United States (multiple hotel chains).
  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

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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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Common questions

What is the LINK deployment at United States (multiple hotel chains)?
LINK, built by Katalyst Space Technologies, is recorded as a deployment at United States (multiple hotel chains) on the DEPLOY registry. Katalyst Space Technologies operates the deployment directly.
Who operates LINK at United States (multiple hotel chains)?
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 United States (multiple hotel chains) 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 United States (multiple hotel chains)?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is LINK at United States (multiple hotel chains) safe?
LINK at United States (multiple hotel chains) has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Jul 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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