NBC News June 30, 2026 • 16:02

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit - NBC News

By Sophia Koman, Denise Chow

The agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is at risk of falling into the atmosphere. A spacecraft set to launch Wednesday is tasked with pushing the satellite back into a stable orbit.

NASA plans to launch a mission Wednesday to save one of its workhorse space telescopes.
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