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NASA calls off mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory
The Swift observatory is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this year, because NASA has aborted its rescue mission.
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NASA has cancelled the planned rescue of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, meaning the satellite will not be lifted to a higher orbit. Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft will still rendezvous with Swift but will no longer dock to boost its altitude.
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