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Why NASA Is Launching a Mission to Save a Quarter-Billion Dollar Space Telescope
The Swift observatory has been in orbit for 22 years but it's on track to fall from the skies.
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space.com
NASA launches rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope
NASA has launched the LINK spacecraft on a mission to rendezvous with the aging Swift observatory and boost it into a higher orbit before reentry.
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nbcnews.com
NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit
The agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is at risk of falling into the atmosphere. A spacecraft set to launch Tuesday is tasked with pushing the satellite back into a stable…
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thehindu.com
NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope
NASA plans a bold robot mission to rescue the Swift telescope from imminent destruction in Earth's atmosphere.
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dw.com
Swift Boost Mission: An opportunity for science and defense
Instead of letting a 22-year-old space telescope fall to Earth, NASA wants to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory with a robotic spacecraft designed to boost the telescope…
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dawn.com
NASA plans robotic mission to save ageing space telescope
Operation set to last several months, kicking off with launch of a robot designed to rescue Swift space telescope that’s currently falling towards Earth.
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semana.com
La histórica misión de la NASA para salvar un telescopio espacial antes de que caiga a la Tierra
Lanzado en 2004 y sin sistema de propulsión propio, el observatorio Swift ha caído casi 200 kilómetros en dos décadas, hasta que una nave comercial intentará rescatarlo en pleno…
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washingtonexaminer.com
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.
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time.com
Why NASA Is Launching a Mission to Save a Quarter-Billion Dollar Space Telescope
The Swift observatory has been in orbit for 22 years but it's on track to fall from the skies.
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newsbytesapp.com
NASA launches mission to tow a space telescope to safety
NASA has launched a private spacecraft aboard the final Pegasus XL rocket to prevent the iconic Swift space telescope from re-entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up.
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cbsnews.com
Mission launched to save falling Swift space telescope
Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft is designed to capture and boost NASA's Swift observatory back to a safe altitude.
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newscientist.com
Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched
NASA’s Swift space telescope is reaching the end of its two-decade run in orbit – unless a satellite launched on 3 July can give it a lifesaving boost
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euronews.com
NASA sends robot into orbit to stop telescope crashing to Earth
Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October.
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mirror.co.uk
NASA sends spacecraft to catch falling Swift telescope in daring mission
NASA has launched a never-before-attempted mission to stop its Swift telescope from crashing back down to Earth - using a flying robot the size of a fridge
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scmp.com
Nasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope
A successful bid to stop the Swift telescope from burning up in the atmosphere could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.
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NASA launches spacecraft to recover sinking telescope
The Swift telescope has been affected by recent solar storms and is sinking faster than ever, heading toward Earth. A NASA mission will try to capture it and boost its orbit.