NASA Abandons Swift Telescope Rescue Mission
NASA has called off its attempt to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which is falling out of orbit due to increased solar activity. The mission, called Swift Boost, aimed to use a privately-built spacecraft named LINK to capture and boost the satellite to a higher, more stable orbit. However, the mission was abandoned due to persistent attitude control issues with LINK. NASA will continue to gather data from LINK's proximity operations with Swift and will prioritize finding new options to react rapidly to cosmic events using current missions.5 sourcesSee all sources