NASA launches rescue mission for space observatory

NASA has announced the launch of an emergency mission to save the "Neil Gierels Swift" space observatory, whose orbit has sharply decreased from 373 miles to less than 250 miles due to intense solar activity, threatening its operation. A specialized robotic vehicle with three dedicated arms, developed by Catalyst Space Technologies, will be used to push the telescope into a higher orbit to ensure the continuation of its cosmic burst monitoring. The operation is estimated to cost around 30 million dollars, and the vehicle is expected to be launched aboard a Pegasus XL rocket off the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

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