Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Jun 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
NASA launches robot to save Swift telescope from reentry
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NASA launched the Link robot to catch the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as it loses altitude and risks burning up.
WHO: NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies
WHAT: A rescue spacecraft with the three-armed robot Link launched to catch and push the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory back to a safe orbit.
WHEN: Jul 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM ET
WHERE: Marshall Islands
WHY: Swift is losing altitude faster than expected due to recent solar activity heating and expanding Earth's outer atmosphere, increasing drag.
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