# NASA’s Bold Rescue for Aging Swift Telescope | Sydney News

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Podcast: [Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669)
Published: 2026-07-04T04:41:10+00:00
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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: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/138cc2e7bdca9338

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