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NASA plots a high-stakes space-tug rescue to extend Swift Observatory lifespan

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NASA plots a high-stakes space-tug rescue to extend Swift Observatory lifespan
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NASA aims to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory by docking a privately built Link servicing spacecraft from Katalyst Space Technologies to boost Swift into a higher orbit, potentially adding years of science; Link launches aboard a Pegasus XL on June 27 for a multi-month docking and lift, after which Swift could resume full science by fall and Link will be intentionally deorbited.

Topics:sciencespace#katalyst-space-technologies#link-servicing-spacecraft#nasa#pegasus-xl#space#swift-observatory
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