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ReutersJoey Roulette, Steve Gorman

NASA launches LINK and initiates orbital rescue to boost the Swift Observatory, using advanced robotic grappling technology to p

NASA has launched the LINK spacecraft on a mission to rendezvous with and boost the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into a higher orbit before reentry. The effort, described as a roughly $30 million gambit, also showcases new orbital grappling technology tested for satellite rescue.

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