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Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble
Katalyst Space Technologies' Link satellite, intended to rescue NASA's Swift telescope, is experiencing thruster problems causing an uncontrollable spin. The mission aims to boost Swift's orbit to prevent its fall, with NASA providing $30 million in funding.
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