NASA launches robotic mission from the Marshall Islands to rescue falling Swift telescope
NASA has launched a robotic spacecraft from the Marshall Islands in an attempt to prevent the ageing Swift Observatory from burning up in the atmosphere. The mission, described as unprecedented, is designed to rendezvous with the telescope in orbit and raise it to a higher altitude. If successful, it could also demonstrate a new way to extend the life of other satellites.The Link spacecraft was launched on Friday at 0836 GMT from an atoll in the Pacific Ocean aboard a Pegasus rocket released from the belly of a modified aircraft. Northrop Grumman carried out the launch, while the spacecraft itself... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Jul 2026 23:03 LONDON
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