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Engineers Plan to Save NASA's Swift Mission Satellite

Updated 2026-08-01 19:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Engineers are planning a mission to save the satellite that was crucial for NASA’s Swift program. The plan involves attempting to capture and restore the satellite.

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Ars Technica

Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission

"We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."

2026-08-01 18:20 UTC