The space agency will lift the orbit of a falling satellite by around 200 kilometres. Plus, Europe’s efforts to take on the US and China as a science superpower and the narcissism of bosses who want to nix remote working.
23 June 2026
The space agency will lift the orbit of a falling satellite by around 200 kilometres. Plus, Europe’s efforts to take on the US and China as a science superpower and the narcissism of bosses who want to nix remote working.
By
Flora Graham
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„Niemand hielt das für möglich“: Nasa will Satelliten retten
«Niemand hielt das für möglich»: Nasa will Satelliten retten - WELT
NASA races to save a falling space telescope in a first-of-its-kind rescue mission using robotic spacecraft
La NASA s’apprête à lancer une mission de sauvetage risquée pour un satellite scientifique
NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?
Beispiellose Mission: «Niemand hielt das für möglich»: Nasa will Satelliten retten
It may be 'far-fetched,' but the reward outweighs the risk, officials say.
New York Times: The never-before-tried rescue attempt is scheduled to begin this week.
The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
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