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Q&A: Boosting NASA's Swift Observatory to support continued space observation

Q&A: Boosting NASA's Swift Observatory to support continued space observation
Phys.org Wednesday 17 June 2026, 00:20 UTC 1 min read
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NASA's "rapid-response" space telescope is slowly falling out of orbit, but a daring mission this summer could allow the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to continue scanning the sky for many more years to come. In the first mission of its kind, a spacecraft will launch from Earth and rendezvous with Swift to boost it to a higher altitude and extend its life.

NASA's "rapid-response" space telescope is slowly falling out of orbit, but a daring mission this summer could allow the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to continue scanning the sky for many more years to come. In the first mission of its kind, a spacecraft will launch from Earth and rendezvous with Swift to boost it to a higher altitude and extend its life.
NASA (ORG) Swift Observatory (LOCATION) Earth (LOCATION)
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