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Mission to save NASA telescope back on track after loss of control

A spacecraft sent to boost an ailing NASA telescope has been stabilised after an issue sent it tumbling in space. The announcement raises hopes that the telescope might still be saved.

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A spacecraft sent to boost an ailing NASA telescope has been stabilised after an issue sent it tumbling in space. The announcement raises hopes that the telescope might still be saved. In an update posted online on Tuesday 11 August, the US firm Katalyst Space said it had “successfully uploaded a flight software update” that had brought its LINK spacecraft back under control in orbit. “We are moving carefully and deliberately, assessing LINK’s performance at each phase,” said the company.

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