Nasa's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch
An aging Nasa satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer was headed for a fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it was launched into orbit. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, weighing roughly 3,200 pounds (1,452 kg), was set to tumble out of orbit and burn up in the atmosphere somewhere over the…
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Satellite set to fall back to Earth nearly 22 years after launch ending a mission exceeded its original 2year lifespan
Nasa's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch (opens Dawn in a new tab)
An aging Nasa satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer was headed for a fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it was launched into orbit. The Neil Gehrels…
