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Rescuing NASA's Aging Space Telescope | Science News
NASA’s aging Swift observatory, a cosmic detective for gamma-ray bursts and fleeting phenomena, is running out of fuel and slipping into orbital decay. To save it, a daring rescue mission is underway: a robotic spacecraft called LINK, built by Katalyst Space Technologies, will capture and boost Swift back into action — a first-of-its-kind orbital servicing feat. With astronomers relying on Swift’s speed to catch cosmic events like supernovae, the mission’s success could extend its life by decades at a fraction of the cost of a new telescope. The high-stakes capture phase faces unknown risks…
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