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A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission

NASA has carried out some notable rescue missions over the past few years, including bringing home the astronauts stranded on the International Space Station last year.

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NASA launched a probe aimed at rescuing the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a 2004‑launched satellite that is now descending out of Earth’s orbit. The mission follows recent NASA rescue efforts, including the retrieval of stranded astronauts from the International Space Station. The probe’s objective is to intervene before the observatory’s orbit decays further.

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