NASA plans daring robotic rescue mission to prevent an aging space telescope from falling back to Earth, and the legendary Hubble could be next
NASA is making a high-stakes bet on a commercial startup, Katalyst Space Technologies, to prevent one of its key scientific instruments, the Swift Observatory, from plummeting back to Earth. A robotic spacecraft called Link, built by Katalyst, is set to launch as early as this week on a daring mission to boost the aging telescope into a safer, higher orbit, marking a critical first for American robotic satellite rescue. This unprecedented effort aims to extend Swift's vital work in studying cosmic explosions, while also setting the stage for similar interventions, potentially even for the iconic Hubble Space Telescope.

















