Rescue satellite gets close to NASA’s doomed telescope, even if it can’t save it
By Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer Sept. 6, 2026 2:42 PM PT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private spacecraft that was…
Rescue mission for ageing Nasa space telescope fails
A mission to rescue Nasa’s ageing Swift observatory in space was cancelled on Wednesday after the spacecraft that…
1st-of-its-kind mission will attempt to save aging space telescope
Satellites don’t always stay in orbit. As they get closer to Earth, atmospheric drag can pull them lower…
Katalyst mission to boost Swift spacecraft’s orbit
NASA has outlined plans for a robotic servicing attempt intended to raise the orbit of the agency’s Neil…
To save this space telescope, a rocket will be launched from a plane
Launched in 2004, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory‘s mission is to observe and study gamma-ray bursts from its…
To save aging space telescope, NASA taps startup to push it farther into space
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA has tapped startup Katalyst to save a $500 million orbiting observatory from falling into Earth’s…