SpaceJalopnikabout 1 hour ago
NASA Swift Telescope Re-Enters With High Risk
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NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere above Indonesia with a casualty risk of 1 in 2,100, which is five times higher than the mandated 0.0001 threshold. A failed rescue attempt using a private satellite doomed the 2004 launch vehicle. Experts now urge formal laws to manage uncontrolled reentries as satellite numbers grow.
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