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Swift Observatory Rescue Stalls Again | Raleigh News
NASA’s last-ditch mission to save the aging Swift Observatory hit another major roadblock — the rocket meant to rescue it failed to launch due to a last-minute technical glitch. The Pegasus rocket, carrying a robotic spacecraft designed to grab and boost the observatory, never got off the ground from the Marshall Islands. With Swift on a collision course with Earth and set to crash by October, scientists are desperate to preserve its legacy — it’s already spotted thousands of cosmic explosions and alerted global observatories. NASA spent $30 million to hire Katalyst Space for this high-stakes…
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