NASA launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth www.bbc.co.uk 3 points by ColinWright 1 hour ago
voidUpdate 49 minutes ago Latest update is that it is in orbit, which is a good sign (Not sure what the timeline of the mission is though) https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/mission-to-b...A really good video about this rocket and its mission by Alexander the Ok: https://youtu.be/Up0LNTMPnjI
johnathan101 1 hour ago Space maintenance feels like something we'll see much more of over the next decade. There are too many valuable satellites to treat them as disposable.
Latest update is that it is in orbit, which is a good sign (Not sure what the timeline of the mission is though) https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/mission-to-b...
A really good video about this rocket and its mission by Alexander the Ok: https://youtu.be/Up0LNTMPnjI
Space maintenance feels like something we'll see much more of over the next decade. There are too many valuable satellites to treat them as disposable.
lol