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Rescue spacecraft got close to doomed Nasa telescope but was forced to retreat

Katalyst's Link craft got within 15 kilometers (nine miles) of Swift last weekend despite a rescue effort being called off in August

The Independent UK · Sep 4

After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?

A private spacecraft failed to rescue NASA's Swift space telescope, meaning the big observatory will come crashing back to Earth in the near future. But details are sparse at the moment.

Space · Aug 27

Nasa fails to save Swift space telescope – and it will now plunge to Earth

Hubble Space Telescope could now face the same threat

The Independent UK · Aug 21

NASA's $30 Million Bid To Save Ageing Swift Observatory Called off After Rescue Craft Suffers Control Problems

NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have abandoned their mission to salvage the Swift Observatory due to severe control anomalies, leaving the telescope facing destruction as it continues to lose altitude.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails

A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.

Space · Aug 19

NASA calls off rescue mission for falling space telescope

NASA confirmed this outcome means the telescope will fall through the atmosphere after spending more than 20 years monitoring major cosmic events

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late

The private LINK spacecraft, which launched last month to save a NASA space telescope, now needs saving, too —and teams are making progress on that front.

Space · Aug 7

'We are not giving up yet': Private mission to rescue NASA's Swift telescope is spinning out of control, and engineers are racing to fix it

Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft is recovering from an unexpected spin in orbit, and will need a little more time to rescue NASA's falling Swift observatory.

LiveScience · Jul 31

NASA’s Swift telescope could crash to Earth as $30 million rescue spacecraft spins out of control

A mission to save NASA's Swift telescope is encountering difficulties. The Link satellite, sent for rescue, has developed thruster problems and is spinning. This malfunction disrupts communications and threatens the urgent $30 million NASA mission. Engineers are working to stabilize Link and restore its ability to reach Swift. The mission's…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble

The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has run into trouble

The Independent UK · Jul 28