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• Joey Roulette, Steve Gorman
NASA launches Katalyst rescue mission to raise Swift observatory’s orbit ahead of imminent Earth-atmosphere reentry
NASA has launched the Katalyst Spacecraft to rendezvous with the aging Swift observatory, raise it into a higher orbit, and delay/avoid a controlled crash through Earth’s atmosphere. Swift is expected to enter the atmosphere later this year, while Katalyst targets an orbital boost during the summer window.
science.nasa.gov
• Jeanette Kazmierczak
Mission To Boost NASA's Swift Launches From Marshall Islands
Northrop Grumman
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