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NASA Abandons Swift Telescope Rescue Mission
NASA has abandoned plans to rescue the Swift telescope from falling into Earth's atmosphere. The agency and Katalyst Space announced that the Link spacecraft will no longer attempt to capture or boost the satellite.
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Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Katalyst Space announced yesterday that the Link spacecraft will no longer capture or boost the Swift telescope to a higher altitude due to an ongoing "attitude con
2026-08-20 13:04 UTC