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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.

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NASA and Katalyst Space have abandoned plans to lift the Swift Observatory to a safer orbit. The Link spacecraft will no longer attempt to capture or boost Swift because of an ongoing attitude control issue. Instead, Link will perform rendezvous and proximity operations to gather data that could aid future space missions. The decision follows a high‑risk, high‑reward effort that was accelerated by solar activity. The agencies noted that the experience and data collected will still provide valuable lessons for future projects.

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