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NASA to launch Swift telescope rescue mission

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit

NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the telescope into a stable orbit so it doesn’t fall into the atmosphere.

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Swift space telescope is falling to Earth: NASA launches rescue mission

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NASA Swift rescue mission spacecraft will bump telescope back into orbit

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NASA attempts first-of-its-kind mission to extend life of aging Swift satellite

NASA is launching a first-of-its-kind mission to save the aging Swift satellite from falling back to Earth.

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Mission underway to save aging NASA satellite in space

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NASA will conduct daring rescue mission to reposition telescope sinking into Earth's atmosphere

NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

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