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NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift telescope from Earth re-entry

A rescue spacecraft has launched to catch NASA's Swift Observatory before it falls from orbit. The high-risk mission could extend the telescope's life and shape future servicing plans for ageing ...
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Artemis II reentry change validates Orion heat shield strategy

Artemis II’s most important finding may not be the flight around the moon. It may be that NASA has solved a critical ...

NASA chief: Artemis astronauts had no escape plan during reentry

When Orion came back from the moon, there was no abort option. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says reentry is the highest ...
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NASA hired a startup to catch its falling telescope

The NASA Swift telescope rescue sends a robotic spacecraft to grab the falling observatory and boost its orbit, a first-of-its-kind $30M mission.

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit

NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the ...
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Robotic Servicing Spacecraft Will Soon Blast into Orbit, to Try to Save a 1.5-Ton NASA Satellite From Reentry

Learn more about the Swift satellite, why it's slowly being dragged back to Earth, and how LINK will help keep it in space.