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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
NASA is collaborating with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft named Link to boost the Swift Observatory into a higher orbit to prevent its re-entry. The mission aims to extend Swift's operational lifespan amid heightened solar activity causing orbital decay, with potential future applications for the Hubble Space Telescope.
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- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
- NASA is racing to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth