NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift
Post-mortem NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift “We did some really, really cool stuff. I’m absolutely gutted we weren’t able to get further.” Stephen Clark – Oct 1, 2026 7:15 am | 19 Katalyst engineers attach Link to a baseplate inside the Space Environment Simulator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on April 28, 2026. Katalyst performed environmental testing on Link inside a NASA test chamber because it was the only one sure to be available on short notice.
- ▪Post-mortem NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift “We did some really, really cool stuff.
- ▪I’m absolutely gutted we weren’t able to get further.” Stephen Clark – Oct 1, 2026 7:15 am | 19 Katalyst engineers attach Link to a baseplate inside the Space Environment Simulator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Marylan
- ▪Katalyst performed environmental testing on Link inside a NASA test chamber because it was the only one sure to be available on short notice.
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Post-mortem NASA squeezed Treasury, vibe coded, and broke the mold in bid to save Swift “We did some really, really cool stuff. I’m absolutely gutted we weren’t able to get further.” Stephen Clark – Oct 1, 2026 7:15 am | 19 Katalyst engineers attach Link to a baseplate inside the Space Environment Simulator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on April 28, 2026. Katalyst performed environmental testing on Link inside a NASA test chamber because it was the only one sure to be available on short notice. Credit: NASA/Sophia Roberts Katalyst engineers attach Link to a baseplate inside the Space Environment Simulator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on April 28, 2026.
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