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Mission to Save Falling NASA Space Telescope Suffers Setback

NYT Science Thursday 30 July 2026, 14:13 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read
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A spacecraft meant to push NASA’s Swift Observatory to a higher orbit malfunctioned and started tumbling several days ago. Engineers think it can still succeed.

A spacecraft meant to push NASA’s Swift Observatory to a higher orbit malfunctioned and started tumbling several days ago. Engineers think it can still succeed.
NASA Space Telescope Suffers (LOCATION) NASA (ORG) Swift Observatory (PERSON)
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