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satellite rescue
Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA
A data stream warning halted the launch of the Link spacecraft, which is tasked with capturing and reboosting the decaying Swift Observatory before it crashes.
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
NASA and startup Katalyst Space Technologies are launching a robotic mission to boost the aging Swift Observatory into a higher orbit to prevent it from burning up in Earth's atmosphere.