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LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it

LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it

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A commercial LINK spacecraft conducted a close approach to NASA's Swift Observatory, but the encounter did not provide enough proximity to save the aging telescope. Operations aboard the Katalyst Space LINK satellite continue despite the failed attempt to boost Swift's orbit.

Operations aboard the Katalyst Space LINK satellite continue, despite the spacecraft's inability to complete its mission of boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory.

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