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Nasa plans robotic mission to save ageing space telescope
NASA is launching a robotic mission to rescue the ageing Swift space telescope from atmospheric re-entry. The mission, developed by startup Katalyst, involves a robot retrieving the telescope and moving it to a stable orbit to prevent destruction. Launch was delayed due to weather, with a new attempt scheduled for July 1.
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