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Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble
A private mission by Katalyst Space Technologies to rescue NASA's aging Swift telescope has encountered thruster problems, causing its Link satellite to spin uncontrollably and disrupt communications. NASA is funding the $30 million effort to prevent Swift from crashing to Earth this fall, with the mission still considered viable despite the setback.
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