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NASA’s Robotic Rescue for Swift Telescope
NASA’s aging Swift Observatory, threatened by solar drag and set to crash into Earth by October, is getting a robotic lifeline — a $30 million rescue mission by startup Katalyst Space Technologies. Launched on a Pegasus rocket, their three-armed robot will snag Swift and boost it to a safer orbit, potentially restoring its cosmic explosion-hunting mission by September. This daring maneuver isn’t just about saving one telescope — it’s a pioneering test for the future of in-space servicing, opening the door to repairing or upgrading satellites like Hubble. With grippers that look like Lego…
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