tech/science vertical; published the technical mission profile June 26, noting this is the first satellite capture of a spacecraft with no pre-installed docking hardware
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TechTimes · United States · Pegasus XL rocket's final flight will attempt the first-ever capture of an unprepared satellite, to save NASA's Swift
TechTimes detailed how LINK's trio of robotic arms must grip the exterior surface of Swift's solar panels and thruster nozzles because the telescope was never equipped with a docking port, making this the first capture of an unprepared satellite by a commercial servicing vehicle.
“NASA Swift Telescope Rescue Flies on Final Pegasus XL: First Capture of Unprepared Satellite.”