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NASA takes urgent steps to save Swift Observatory before it falls to Earth

NASA is facing a race against time to save its 21-year-old spacecraft, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has been on ...
The Gazette

As NASA observatory’s orbit rapidly decays, Colorado company races to save it

An important NASA scientific instrument that studies black holes and exploding stars is falling out of orbit — and quickly. Now the space agency is looking to the private sector to help raise it back ...

NASA Puts 21-Year-Old Spacecraft on Pause to Keep It From Crashing Into Earth

To avoid Swift being dragged down low enough to hit Earth’s atmosphere, NASA tapped an Arizona-based startup to launch a ...
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NASA Is Taking Suggestions For Raising Swift’s Orbit

Launched in 2004, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory – formerly the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer – has been dutifully studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) during its two-year mission, before moving on ...
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Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory transitions operations to reduce orbital drag

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory temporarily halts science operations to reduce orbital drag, preparing for a commercial reboost mission with Katalyst Space Technologies.