NASA launches mission to rescue Swift Observatory

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NASA launched a mission to capture and boost the orbit of the aging Swift telescope. The telescope is sinking due to solar storms and faces atmospheric reentry by October 2026. Northrop Grumman and Katalyst Space Technologies are executing the $30 million recovery mission.

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NASA launches mission to rescue Swift Observatory
02 — Who / Subject
NASA, Katalyst Space Technologies
03 — Where / Locus
Marshall Islands, Earth Orbit
04 — When / Temporality
2026-07-03

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NASA launches mission to rescue Swift Observatory

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