Rescuing Swift: A Space Telescope’s Last Hope

NASA’s aging Swift Observatory, a 20-year cosmic watchdog for gamma-ray bursts, is plummeting toward Earth—unless a daring rescue by Arizona’s Katalyst Space can save it. With no docking ports and just a year to build a custom robotic arm, the team’s LINK spacecraft is poised for launch on a Northrop Grumman rocket from an aircraft over the Marshall Islands. This first-of-its-kind mission could redefine satellite rescue and keep humanity’s eyes on the stars. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/565bfa25935324a3