Swift Telescope Rescue Mission

NASA’s pulling out all the stops to save the aging Swift Observatory, which is plummeting due to solar activity and could crash below 300 kilometers by October—game over for the telescope. A $30 million robotic rescue mission, launching from the Marshall Islands on a Pegasus rocket, aims to boost Swift back into orbit by September. The same tech, built by Katalyst Space Technologies, could also save Hubble, which is also losing altitude for the same reason. This high-stakes, surprisingly feasible mission could extend the life of two cosmic giants—Swift, built to chase gamma bursts and exploding stars, and Hubble—proving space tech innovation can turn the tide for science. 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/0a91b4b9fbd55742