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NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

A rocket launching to space from an airplane is sort of like a hat on a hat, but you know what? The more hats, the better.

NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

NASA is racing to save the Swift telescope from fiery reentry with a $30-million robotic rescue, launching a three-armed ...

NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 ...

Daring mission by NASA to save telescope from falling back to Earth

The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
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NASA's plan to save a space telescope from plunging to Earth

NASA is preparing to launch a daring mission to save a space telescope from plunging back to Earth. The Swift Observatory - NASA's 'multitool' for studying the cosmos - was launched in 2004 but has ...

NASA launches rescue mission to stop telescope from falling back to Earth

NASA is commencing a $30 million rescue mission as soon as this week to nudge a space observatory to a higher orbit before it falls back to the planet. The Swift Observatory, launched in 2004, studies ...

NASA’s daring mission to save its Swift Observatory from falling down to Earth

NASA is embarking on an ambitious rescue mission to prevent its aging Swift Observatory from plummeting back to Earth. The £24 million ($30 million) salvage operation is set to commence as early as ...