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NASA’s efforts to rescue its aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory have been thwarted by ongoing attitude control issues with the LINK satellite, which was launched to boost the observatory’s orbit. Despite initial delays, the mission to capture and elevate Swift’s position has been canceled, and the observatory is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere later this year. The mission provided valuable lessons for future spacecraft servicing operations, even as NASA relies on other observatories to monitor celestial events.
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