NASA contracted Katalyst Space Technologies to raise the orbit of the Swift observatory with a robotic servicing spacecraft planned for 2026.

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Is it true that NASA contracted Katalyst Space Technologies to raise the orbit of the Swift observatory with a robotic servicing spacecraft planned for 2026?

Yes. A Wikipedia article on the Swift boost mission states that in September NASA awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million SBIR Phase III contract to develop and launch a spacecraft to dock with the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and boost its orbit, with the mission planned for 2026.

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Swift boost mission

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Swift boost mission. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_boost_mission

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