SpaceArs Technicaabout 4 hours ago
NASA's Swift Rescue Bid Falls Short
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NASA awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a $30 million contract last September to build and launch a satellite within nine months to capture the $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory about 200 miles above Earth and boost it into a higher orbit. The rescue attempt fell short, but officials say the fast, unconventional effort itself deserves recognition.
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