L-1011 Stargazer, Swift Boost Mission V

Launch of the last Pegasus XL rocket was a success.

Stargazer © NASA/Ron Beard

The launch took place last July 3 with the rocket reaching orbit and science teams having successfully established contact with the spacecraft. Now it will take several weeks before it will try to capture and  raise the telescope that needs to be saved from its decaying orbit.

Nasa Science: Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory