Swift Observatory Rescue Abandoned | Little Rock News

NASA’s last-ditch effort to save the aging Swift Observatory has been called off, but the mission still holds big lessons. After a $30 million rescue attempt by Katalyst Space Technologies—whose spacecraft “Link” spun out of control shortly after launch—the telescope is now headed for a fiery atmospheric reentry before October. Though the mission failed to lift Swift to safety, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman called it worth trying. Katalyst plans to repurpose Link to test future space rescue tech, calling the project an ambitious feat built in under a year. The Swift rescue also served as a potential dress rehearsal for saving Hubble, which faces similar orbital decay. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/d229488baa2b5d3f