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Swift telescope
NASA rescue mission to prevent Swift telescope from falling back to Earth
A private robotic mission will attempt to grapple and tow the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory back to a stable orbit to prevent an uncontrolled reentry.
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.