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NASA launches 'space robot' to rescue Swift telescope; tech could reshape satellite servicing
The spacecraft will gradually catch up with the Swift telescope before using its robotic arms to latch onto the observatory and gently raise it into a higher orbit, potentially extending its operational life by years.
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france24.com
NASA robot rescue mission sets sights on a space telescope plummeting to Earth
US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The…
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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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nasa.gov
LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory - NASA
A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT
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apnews.com
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth
A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.
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thestar.com
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.
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cnn.com
A daring rescue mission launches to save a falling NASA observatory | CNN
A first-of-its-kind mission launched Friday in the hopes of preventing NASA’s Swift Observatory from dropping out of low-Earth orbit.
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channelnewsasia.com
NASA launches 'space robot' to rescue Swift telescope; tech could reshape satellite servicing
The spacecraft will gradually catch up with the Swift telescope before using its robotic arms to latch onto the observatory and gently raise it into a higher orbit, potentially…
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elpais.com
Rescate en el espacio: despega la misión de emergencia para salvar un telescopio de la NASA
La empresa Katalyst ha diseñado y lanzado, en solo nueve meses, un robot que deberá atrapar el observatorio espacial ‘Swift’ y subirlo a una órbita más alta antes de que la…
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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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rnz.co.nz
Daring rescue mission launches to save 1450kg NASA observatory from untimely end
A mission to rescue one of NASA's storied space observatories from falling to Earth has launched on a daring, first-of-its-kind endeavour.
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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.