Katalyst Spacecraft Fails Mission to Save Swift Telescope
A $30 million commercial rescue mission to save NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ended when the salvage spacecraft ran out of fuel following a series of technical failures.
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
30 Million Dollar Rescue Mission Fails to Save NASA Swift Observatory
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope, is set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by late 2026 after a $30 million private-sector rescue mission failed.
Katalyst Space Technologies Craft Burns Up After Failed NASA Telescope Rescue
A $30-million commercial spacecraft designed to rescue the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory disintegrated after technical failures derailed its mission.
NASA’s Swift Telescope Resumes Science After Failed Orbital Rescue Mission
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed science operations using two of its three instruments after commercial orbital rescue plans were abandoned.
NASA’s Swift Telescope Resumes Science After Failed Private Rescue Mission
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed science operations using two of its three instruments after a private rescue mission by Katalyst Space Technologies failed to…
NASA Swift Telescope to Burn Up in 2026 After Failed Rescue Mission
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is tumbling toward Earth for a late 2026 atmospheric incineration after a private robotic rescue mission failed.
NASA Swift Telescope to Crash Back to Earth After Private Rescue Fails
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will crash back to Earth after an ambitious $30 million private rescue mission failed.
NASA Cancels LINK Rescue Mission; Swift Space Telescope to Burn Up
NASA has canceled its commercial rescue mission to save the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, dooming the space telescope to plunge through Earth’s atmosphere and burn up…
NASA Fails to Save Swift Observatory After $30 Million Rescue Mission
NASA announced the failure of its mission to save the 22-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope vital for studying gamma-ray bursts. The mission, costing … Read more
NASA Abandons Swift Telescope Rescue After Private Spacecraft Fails
NASA has called off its $30 million rescue mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the private Katalyst Space Technologies spacecraft suffered disabling control … Read more