NASA is gearing up for an urgent orbital boost for its Swift space telescope. The plan costs about $30 million and will launch a booster to lift Swift’s orbit so it does not fall back to Earth. The launch is primed for next quarter, and NASA and its partner agencies are running last checks for the rocket. Swift, a veteran observatory, watches for distant explosions in deep space. After years in space it has slipped into a lower orbit. A final push will grant the probe a handful of extra weeks of work, letting it keep gathering critical astrophysics signals . Mission control in Houston will watch the maneuver and confirm it achieves intended goals.
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NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission - New York Post
NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission New York Post
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NASA launches rescue mission to stop telescope from falling back to Earth - Washington Examiner
NASA launches rescue mission to stop telescope from falling back to Earth Washington Examiner
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NASA Acts to Rescue Orbiting Observatory from Critical Orbital Decay - Qatar news agency
NASA Acts to Rescue Orbiting Observatory from Critical Orbital Decay Qatar news agency
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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission - couriernews.com
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission couriernews.com
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NASA moves to save ageing telescope - Ahmedabad Mirror
NASA moves to save ageing telescope Ahmedabad Mirror