NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
NASA has cancelled its planned rescue mission for the aging Swift telescope, which was to be serviced by the LINK probe using robotic arms to capture it and move it to a safer orbit. The cancellation was prompted by technical problems discovered in LINK's control system that made the mission too risky to proceed.
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NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
NASA has cancelled its planned rescue mission for the aging Swift telescope, which was to be serviced by the LINK probe using robotic arms to capture it and move it to a safer orbit. The cancellation was prompted by technical problems discovered in LINK's control system that made the mission too risky to proceed.
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