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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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Daily Mail
· 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
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
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
Nasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope
Nasa launched a robotic mission on Friday to try to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from burning up in the atmosphere, a complicated operation expected to last several months. The unprecedented US30 million effort involves sending a robot to rescue the Swift space telescope that is currently falling towards Earth. If successful, the mission could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life. Initially scheduled for Tuesday, the robot’s launch was postponed due to weather and then...
The Week
· Jul 9, 2026
Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope
Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope
New Scientist
· Jul 3, 2026
Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched
NASA’s Swift space telescope is reaching the end of its two-decade run in orbit – unless a satellite launched on 3 July can give it a lifesaving boost
Gizmodo
· Jul 2, 2026
NASA Struggles to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death
NASA’s never-before-attempted plan to move a sensitive scientific satellite into a safer orbit has faced a week of delays—but it’s still go for launch.
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Related coverage for "NASA sends spacecraft the size of a fridge to catch its falling Swift telescope in daring mission": Daily Mail — Catch me if you can! Inside NASA's daring plan to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth. KTLA 5 — NASA delays Swift Observatory rescue, ISS astronauts complete critical spacewalk. South China Morning Post — Nasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope. The Week — Nasa’s mission to save a sinking space telescope . New Scientist — Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched. Gizmodo — NASA Struggles to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death