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Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift
It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.
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KTLA 5
· Jun 30, 2026
NASA delays Swift Observatory rescue, ISS astronauts complete critical spacewalk
NASA has postponed the urgent rescue mission for the 22-year-old Swift Observatory, a vital space telescope known for detecting gamma-ray bursts, due to poor weather. The new launch window is set for tomorrow night. Meanwhile, ISS flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir successfully completed a nearly 7.5-hour spacewalk today, replacing a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's robotic arm. This follows yesterday's hard drive replacement in radiation monitoring equipment. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
Variety
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Hope’ Trailer: Giant Alien Monsters, Crashing Spaceships and Wild Gun Battles Create Carnage in Neon’s Insane Korean Sci-Fi Action-Thriller
The full trailer for Na Hong-Jin’s “Hope” is finally here ahead of its Sep. 9 U.S. release with Neon and it’s got a little something for everyone. Well, at least everyone who enjoys their films with massive alien monsters, giant spaceships plummeting from the sky and ludicrously-paced over-the-top action sequences. The buzzy, balls-to-the-wall sci-fi action-thriller []
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BoingBoing
· Jun 29, 2026
NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30
NASA will soon embark on a first-of-its-kind rescue mission, sending a robot to save a space observatory falling to Earth. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a space observatory that uses three telescopes to study gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows across the gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and optical wavebands. — Read the rest The post NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30 appeared first on Boing Boing.
TechRepublic
· Jul 1, 2026
NASA Launches Daring Robotic Rescue Mission to Save Falling Swift Telescope
NASA is preparing a robotic rescue mission to boost the falling Swift telescope, test satellite servicing, and avoid a costly observatory replacement. The post NASA Launches Daring Robotic Rescue Mission to Save Falling Swift Telescope appeared first on TechRepublic.
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· Jun 21, 2026
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Related coverage for "Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift": KTLA 5 — NASA delays Swift Observatory rescue, ISS astronauts complete critical spacewalk. Variety — ‘Hope’ Trailer: Giant Alien Monsters, Crashing Spaceships and Wild Gun Battles Create Carnage in Neon’s Insane Korean Sci-Fi Action-Thriller. DualShockers — Star Fox Review: It's Not Perfect, But Star Fox 64 Has Never Felt Better. BoingBoing — NASA's robot rescue of the Swift space telescope launches June 30. TechRepublic — NASA Launches Daring Robotic Rescue Mission to Save Falling Swift Telescope. ComicBook.com — It’s Official, Hunter x Hunter Finally Confirms Release Date for Return From Hiatus