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NASA Launches ‘Swift Boost’ to Save Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory

NASA Launches ‘Swift Boost’ to Save Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory

Astronomy.com reports that NASA launched the Swift Boost mission on July 3 to raise the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s altitude and counter orbital decay. The effort aims to extend the spacecraft’s operational life for continued astrophysical observations.

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NASA launches Swift Boost mission to rescue space telescope