NASA to send LINK spacecraft to rescue Swift Observatory with control issues

NASA and Katalyst Space have announced that the LINK spacecraft will attempt rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which is experiencing an ongoing attitude control issue. The mission aims to demonstrate capabilities critical to future space exploration and servicing of satellites. Swift is a key astronomical instrument used to study gamma-ray bursts and other phenomena.

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