NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

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Jul 3, 2026, 9:06:34 AM (5 days ago) Jul 3

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The Swift Boost mission successfully launched the LINK satellite, built by Arizona-based Katalyst Space Technologies, on Friday (July 3) at 4:36 a.m. EDT (0836 GMT), according to NASA. LINK will rendezvous with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and tow it to a stable orbit, saving it from impending destruction as its trajectory dips farther into the atmosphere.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/nasa-successfully-launches-rescue-mission-to-save-swift-space-telescope-from-burning-up-in-earths-atmosphere

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