# LINK: Katalyst Space Technologies drone

Canonical ID: `50515b30-7516-42c9-899b-4c9f72ed076d`

- **Slug:** katalyst-link
- **Form factor:** aerial ([Drones](/drones))
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is LINK?

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.

### How much does LINK cost?

LINK's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for LINK from Katalyst Space Technologies. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

### Is LINK actually deployed in the real world?

LINK is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.

### Who makes LINK?

LINK is made by Katalyst Space Technologies, based in Flagstaff, AZ, USA.

### Can you buy LINK?

LINK is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.

### What are alternatives to LINK?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to LINK include Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), MQ-9 Reaper, Wing Delivery Aircraft.

### How does LINK compare to Skydio X10?

LINK and Skydio X10 (Skydio · 20 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. LINK has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

### Is LINK a top aerial?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, LINK ranks in roughly the top 10% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

### What is LINK's maturity stage?

LINK is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.

### Where is LINK deployed?

No verified deployments of LINK are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.


## Sources (1)

1. **Commissioning Update for Spacecraft to Boost NASA's Swift** · https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/28/commissioning-update-for-spacecraft-to-boost-nasas-swift/

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