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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 will conduct daring rescue mission to reposition telescope sinking into Earth's atmosphere

NASA officials and partners are trying to make history by repositioning the Swift telescope, which is actively sinking into Earth's atmosphere, and they plan to launch as early as July 1.

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

NASA says its Swift Observatory telescope is falling back to Earth faster than expected, due to recent solar activity.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...