NASA's Swift Observatory Rescue Mission Launched

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A mission to rescue NASA's aging Swift Observatory, which is sinking towards Earth due to solar storms, has been launched.
A three-armed spacecraft named Link, developed by Katalyst Space Technologies, will attempt to capture and boost the telescope's orbit.

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A mission to rescue NASA's aging Swift Observatory, which is sinking towards Earth due to solar storms, has been launched. A three-armed spacecraft named Link, developed by Katalyst Space Technologies, will attempt to capture and boost the telescope's orbit.

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