The Verge · Technology · 2026-08-20
NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Katalyst Space announced yesterday that the Link spacecraft will no longer capture or boost the Swift telescope to a higher altitude due to an ongoing "attitude control issue," but will instead conduct rendezvous and […] It’s expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere later this year. NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
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