Nasa launches high-stakes mission to save ageing telescope Swift from falling to Earth | TheBriefWire
Nasa launches high-stakes mission to save ageing telescope Swift from falling to Earth
Published 28 June 2026 ยท science
The mission will be carried out by US startup Katalyst Space Technologies, which won the NASA contract last September. Its three-armed robotic spacecraft, named Lift
The mission will be carried out by US startup Katalyst Space Technologies, which won the NASA contract last September. Its three-armed robotic spacecraft, named Lift, will launch aboard an air-launched Pegasus rocket from the Marshall Islands before spending about a month chasing down Swift in orbit. Swift has been observing the universe since 2004.
Published: June 28, 2026 โข 6:22 PM IST ยท Updated: June 28, 2026 โข 9:03 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The mission will be carried out by US startup Katalyst Space Technologies, which won the NASA contract last September.
Its three-armed robotic spacecraft, named Lift, will launch aboard an air-launched Pegasus rocket from the Marshall Islands before spending about a month chasing down Swift in orbit.