10/7/2026
NASA-Funded Mission to Rescue a Falling Space Telescope Officially Ends in Failure
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The commercial LINK spacecraft was supposed to give NASA's Swift observatory a boost, pushing it higher into orbit to extend its life. But after launch, LINK experienced several problems. Swift is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up by the end of this year
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