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NASA mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth delayed once again

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July 2, 2026

 NASA mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth delayed once again
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The Week

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· Jul 9, 2026

Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope

Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope

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· Jul 2, 2026

NASA mission to rescue a space telescope plummeting to Earth launches into orbit

NASA mission to rescue a space telescope plummeting to Earth launches into orbit

KTLA 5

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· 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

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 2, 2026

NASA rocket launch failure delays space telescope rescue mission

NASA’s attempt to save an aging space telescope from falling back to Earth was delayed Thursday after a launch issue scrubbed the first-of-its-kind rescue mission. NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts and other powerful cosmic explosions, has been slowly losing altitude because of increased solar activity. []

Daily Mail

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· Jun 29, 2026

Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth

Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 3, 2026

NASA sends spacecraft the size of a fridge to catch its falling Swift telescope in daring mission

NASA has launched a never-before-attempted mission to stop its Swift telescope from crashing back down to Earth - using a flying robot the size of a fridge

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