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NASA mulls rescue rocket to boost Swift observatory’s orbit • The Register

NASA mulls rescue rocket to boost Swift observatory’s orbit • The Register

NASA is seeking solutions for a way to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory despite the spacecraft being marked for termination after FY2026 under the agency’s budget proposal. The possible impending demise of the spacecraft, coupled with faster-than-expected orbital decay due to additional atmospheric drag caused by solar activity, makes Swift an ideal candidate for the potential …

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