NASA’s Swift Observatory Nears Atmospheric Reentry | Aviation Week

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Mark Carreau
November 02, 2026

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Swift

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HOUSTON—NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift observatory is likely to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere at 3:30 a.m. EST on Nov. 4, the agency says. Some fragments from the 3,200-lb. spacecraft are expected to survive reentry, with the risk of potential individual harm calculated at 1 in 2,100, NASA said. The…

Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America’s space program through news reporting.

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