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Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

A critical mission to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory has been delayed due to a last-minute launch problem. A rocket-launching plane, carrying a spacecraft designed to capture the aging telescope, experienced a software issue, forcing an abort. The problem is fixed, with another attempt planned. Swift, vital for observing cosmic events since 2004, faces a crash by October without this $30 million salvage operation.

3 Jul 2026 8:20 am