NASA abandons mission to rescue aging Swift space telescope

NASA announced Wednesday that it was calling off a multimillion-dollar mission to rescue its aging Swift telescope before it reenters Earth’s atmosphere, citing difficulties controlling the spacecraft’s altitude. NASA, in partnership with Katalyst Space Technologies, launched the LINK spacecraft last month in a risky effort to boost Swift’s orbit after intense solar activity sent the […]

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