Topic
satellite servicing
NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope
A high-risk robotic mission aims to tow the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into a higher orbit to prevent it from burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
NASA hires Katalyst Space to rescue Swift telescope from orbital decay
NASA has contracted startup Katalyst Space to deploy a robotic spacecraft designed to intercept and tow the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a stable orbit.