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NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope

The Verge•Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 01:04 PM•2 min read

Plans to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth's atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water.

Source: [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/science/982661/nasa-katalyst-swift-rescue-mission-failure-update)

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