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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
Summary by The Trophy Club Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Marcia Dunn | The Associated Press , as published by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· June 28, 2026
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Key points Further details about the mission, including the involvement of a startup company and a planned launch, are available from the source, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. The telescope, which has been scanning the cosmos since 2004, is sinking due to recent solar activity.
A local news update is available regarding a NASA mission. The space agency is working to save a telescope from falling back to Earth.
The telescope, which has been scanning the cosmos since 2004, is sinking due to recent solar activity. A rescue mission is planned to boost it to a higher orbit.
Further details about the mission, including the involvement of a startup company and a planned launch, are available from the source, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Published: June 28, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
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