A 3,200-pound space observatory may soon fall from orbit. A risky endeavor just launched to save it
- Posted on July 3, 2026
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A 3,200-pound space observatory may soon fall from orbit. A risky endeavor just launched to save it
A first-of-its-kind mission launched Friday in the hopes of preventing NASA’s Swift Observatory from dropping out of low-Earth orbit.
