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Wallops Island

Coverage of Wallops Island in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 18 · 00:14 UTCMost recent: Jun 19 · 00:39 UTC
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NASAorganization2Katalyst Space Technologiesorganization1Swifttopic1Shawn Domagal-Goldmanperson1Northrop Grummanorganization1Pegasus rockettopic1Stargazer aircrafttopic1L1011topic1SWIFT missiontopic1
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  • SCIENCEJun 19 · 00:39 UTCARS TECHNICA
    A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

    NASA partnered with Katalyst Space Technologies to build and launch a satellite to rescue the Swift astronomy mission from crashing to Earth. The $30 million contract requires Katalyst to develop a servicing spacecraft to boost Swift's orbit within a year.

  • SCIENCEJun 18 · 00:14 UTCWAVY10 NORFOLK
    NASA has a plan to rescue a spacecraft

    NASA is using Northrop Grumman's Pegasus rocket, mounted on the Stargazer aircraft (the last flying L1011), to boost the SWIFT mission into orbit. The SWIFT mission, launched in 2004, aims to detect and study celestial phenomena like stars.

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