Katalyst Space Regains Control of Swift Servicing Spacecraft
Katalyst Space Technologies is working to stabilize its Link spacecraft following a post-launch “multi-axis spin” that threatened the mission’s ability to service the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. According to the company, controllers successfully reduced the satellite’s body rate from 9 degrees per second to 1.47 degrees per second using electric thrusters, preserving fuel for the … Read more