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[US spacecraft LINK has not completed its mission and has re-entered the atmosphere] September 26th, the US Catalist Space Technology Company stated on the 25th that the spacecraft LINK developed by the company failed to complete the task of raising the orbit of the Neil Grylls Swift (also known as "Swift") Observatory, and de-orbited and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere that day. The spacecraft LINK was launched from the Marshall Islands on July 3. According to the original plan, it will rendezvous with NASA's Swift Observatory in orbit and capture it. It will raise the orbital altitude of Swift through its own propulsion system, thereby extending the scientific observation life of Swift. Catalist stated on the 25th that LINK successfully completed early orbital operation after launch, but a malfunction occurred during system debugging. NASA and the company unanimously determined that it could no longer safely perform its original mission of capturing and raising Swift's orbit. The company said that LINK gained valuable flight data and operational experience during its in-orbit operation, which will provide a reference for future spacecraft development.
TMT Industry Observation 🕐 2026-09-26 09:59

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