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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
A three-armed spacecraft launched to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory, which is at risk of crashing to Earth due to solar storms. Katalyst Space's Link spacecraft aims to capture and boost the telescope's orbit, funded by a $30 million NASA contract, to extend its scientific mission.
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- Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth
- Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
- Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
- Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth
- NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission
- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission