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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 Technologies' Link spacecraft, carried by Northrop Grumman's Pegasus rocket, aims to capture the telescope and boost its orbit to extend its 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 races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission