NASA Cancels Swift Space Telescope Rescue Mission
The Pure Report account · 4 sources · as of Aug 20, 06:46 UTC
NASA canceled the rescue mission for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which involved a satellite named Link that launched on July 3. The mission aimed to capture the observatory with three robotic arms and boost its orbit to prevent reentry. The cancellation follows the satellite's launch in a risky effort to address the telescope's trajectory after intense solar activity.
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Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Axios (left), Aug 19, 19:33 UTC.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 1 | 1 | Axios |
| Right | 1 | 1 | Washington Examiner |
| Unclassified | 2 | 2 | Ars Technica, Scientific American |
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