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NASA Ends Swift Rescue After LINK Failure
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies ended the LINK spacecraft's mission to boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after attitude control issues, including two failed reaction wheels, caused uncontrolled spinning. Swift will now likely burn up in Earth's atmosphere by the end of 2026, though LINK will still attempt rendezvous operations.
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