NASA Hires Private Robot To Save 22-Year-Old Swift, $30M

NASA Hires Private Robot To Save 22-Year-Old Swift, $30M
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NASA Hires Private Robot To Save 22-Year-Old Swift, $30M

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004 and now facing orbital decay, is being rescued by a private robotic servicer in a move that highlights how commercial partnerships can extend valuable space assets, cut costs, and address solar-driven atmospheric drag that threatens satellites in low Earth orbit. The Swift telescope has far outlived its...