NASA's Swift space telescope crashes back to Earth after failed rescue attempt
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NASA's Swift space telescope has crashed back to Earth, three months after a private spacecraft's attempt to boost the 22-year-old observatory to a higher orbit failed. The US Space Force had estimated re-entry around October 30, 2026, after the robotic rescue mission could not raise Swift's altitude.
NASA's Swift space telescope crashed back to Earth today (Nov. 4), three months after a private spacecraft was supposed to boost the observatory to a higher orbit.
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