A commercial mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft’s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.
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Astrophysics, Black Holes, Galaxies, Gamma Rays, Gamma-Ray Bursts, Goddard Space Flight Center, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, Swift Boost Mission, The Universe, Wallops Flight Facility
Posted on
September 28, 2026
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