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NASA just launched a bold mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth

The Swift Observatory is slated to enter Earth's atmosphere later this year, but the Katalyst Space spacecraft aims to boost ...
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NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time on July 2, on a rescue mission to save an ...

NASA will conduct daring rescue mission to reposition telescope sinking into Earth's atmosphere

NASA officials and partners are trying to make history by repositioning the Swift telescope, which is actively sinking into Earth's atmosphere, and they plan to launch as early as July 1.

NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 ...

NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

Daring mission by NASA to save telescope from falling back to Earth

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

NASA Struggles to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death

NASA’s never-before-attempted plan to move a sensitive scientific satellite into a safer orbit has faced a week of delays—but ...

NASA Satellites Spot Rare Underwater Volcano Eruption That Could Create Earth’s Newest Island

A submarine eruption north of Papua New Guinea may be building new land while satellites track its evolution from above.

Last-minute launch issue delays critical NASA rescue mission

A critical mission to save NASA's Swift Observatory from crashing back to Earth has been delayed after a last-minute launch ...

NASA rocket launch failure delays space telescope rescue mission

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004, has been slowly losing altitude because of increased solar activity.