NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

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2026-08-22 05:00:06

NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.

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NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt. https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-cancels-its-rescue-mission-for-the-aging-swift-telescope/ #news

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.

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