Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft approached NASA’s aging Swift Observatory within 15 km but ran out of fuel, ending a $30 million rescue attempt.
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A private rescue attempt for the Swift observatory failed, leaving the aging spacecraft to fall back to Earth in an uncontrolled re‑entry sometime after October.
A last-minute software issue aborted a crucial launch attempt for NASA's satellite rescue mission. The mission aims to save the Swift Observatory from crashing by October.
NASA is investing $30 million in a novel rescue mission to extend the life of the nearly 22-year-old Swift Observatory, an instrument crucial for detecting gamma-ray bursts.