NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – MainJuly 2, 2026Miami-Dade
NASA rescue mission for Swift telescope delayed by technical glitch
A critical mission to save the NASA Swift space telescope was aborted mid-flight after a data warning appeared on the Northrop Grumman launch aircraft. The mission, intended to attach a robotic capture device to the aging telescope, remains grounded with no new launch date scheduled.
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The Swift telescope, which has tracked since 2004, is at risk of crashing to Earth before October if this $30 million rescue mission fails to stabilize its orbit.
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organizationNorthrop Grumman“Provided the rocket-launching aircraft for the mission.”otherObservatorio Swift“The space telescope currently at risk of orbital decay.”organizationNASA“The space agency overseeing the Swift telescope and the rescue mission.”organizationKatalyst Space Technologies“Built the robotic spacecraft designed to capture the Swift telescope.”