Due to spacecraft attitude control issues, LINK will not boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory but will attempt rendezvous and proximity operations.

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• LINK experienced attitude control issues following its July 3 launch on a Pegasus XL rocket.
• NASA and Katalyst Space announced that LINK will not capture or boost the Swift Observatory.
• LINK will still attempt rendezvous and proximity operations to demonstrate in-space servicing capabilities.
• Without an orbital boost, the Swift Observatory is likely to re-enter Earth's atmosphere later this year.

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