# Hunter Robertson

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-28**: Anomaly publicly disclosed — Katalyst Space Technologies announces the thruster issue and spin, stating that the mission remains active and a viable path to rendezvous exists.
- **2026-07-25**: Thruster anomaly occurs — Over the weekend, Link experiences thruster problems, enters an uncontrollable spin, and communication becomes disrupted.
- **2026-07-07**: Link satellite launched — The three-armed robotic spacecraft Link blasts into orbit, roughly three weeks before the anomaly.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### $30M NASA Rescue Mission Hits Thruster Snag as Startup Scrambles
2026-07-29 00:35:16 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

Katalyst Space Technologies, a startup on a $30M NASA contract to save the Swift telescope, faces a critical thruster failure that sent its Link satellite into an uncontrolled spin. The company insists a recovery is still possible, but the clock is ticking. This high-risk, fixed-price mission tests the startup model for deep-space rescue services.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/katalyst-space-link-thruster-failure-30m-nasa-mission

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