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NASA’s Bold Rescue for Aging Swift Telescope | Sydney News
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- Jul 4, 2026
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- 106
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NASA’s aging Swift space telescope, crucial for catching cosmic explosions like gamma-ray bursts, is plummeting faster than expected due to solar storms and could burn up by October. To save it, NASA’s partnering with Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft called Link — a three-armed marvel designed to grab Swift and give it a 240-kilometer orbital boost. This is the first U.S. satellite rescue mission, fraught with delays and technical hurdles, but with a $30 million budget and a September target, it could extend Swift’s life and pave the way for future satellite-saving missions — proving that even in space, ingenuity can defy decay. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/138cc2e7bdca9338