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NASA Postpones Swift Satellite Rescue
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NASA suspended science operations on Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to delay orbital decay before atmospheric reentry. The agency postponed the LINK mission three times this week due to weather and a launch vehicle issue. Katalyst Space developed an 880-pound robotic craft with three arms for midair deployment from Kwajalein Atoll aboard a modified Lockheed Martin L-1011 aircraft carrying a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket.
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