NASA’s Swift Nears Science Cutoff After Robotic Rescue Spacecraft Failed
NASA’s Swift space telescope is collecting astronomical data again, but that productive return carries a cost: the observatory is descending…
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NASA Calls Off Swift Rescue After LINK Control Problems Persist
Katalyst Space Technologies regained partial control of its spinning LINK spacecraft, but not enough to complete the job that mattered…
NASA Ends Swift Telescope Rescue After Servicing Spacecraft Loses Attitude Control
The spacecraft sent to stabilize NASA’s Swift observatory could not reliably stabilize itself. NASA ended the planned capture and orbital…