Race Against Time: The Double Rescue Mission to Save NASA's Swift Telescope
A private rescue spacecraft, LINK, launched to save NASA's Swift space telescope from falling out of orbit, is now facing its own critical technical challenges. Built by Katalyst Space Technologies, LINK must quickly rendezvous with the Swift observatory to boost it to a higher altitude before atmospheric drag pulls it past the point of no return. Engineers are working tirelessly to fix LINK's unexpected spin and reaction wheel failures, making progress on this high-stakes orbital salvage mission.