Katalyst Space Technologies Fights to Save Stricken Rescue Satellite

By Stephen Clark · Ars Technica · 2026-08-01

Engineers are attempting to regain control of a commercial spacecraft designed to extend the life of a $500 million NASA observatory. According to Ars Technica, the Link satellite suffered a critical hardware failure that sent it into an uncontrolled tumble, jeopardizing a first-

Engineers are attempting to regain control of a commercial spacecraft designed to extend the life of a $500 million NASA observatory. According to Ars Technica, the Link satellite suffered a critical hardware failure that sent it into an uncontrolled tumble, jeopardizing a first-