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Private Spacecraft Falls Back to Earth After Failing to Rescue Aging N
- Link plunged back to Earth less than three months after launching on a mission to rescue NASA’s aging Swift Observatory.
- Katalyst Space Technologies announced that the three-armed spacecraft was destroyed during atmospheric reentry.
- The $30 million NASA-sponsored salvage effort ended after electronic problems disabled two of Link’s three reaction wheels.
- The rescue effort was called off in August because Link lacked enough fuel, and Swift is expected to reenter in early November.
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Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging N
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday less than three months after launching on the bold mission. Katalyst Space Technologies announced the
·Baltimore, United States
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Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday less than three months after launching on the bold mission.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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