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NASA will no longer attempt to save its aging Swift space telescope

CBC World · August 20, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

NASA will no longer attempt to save its aging Swift space telescope

NASA has spent $30 million US in an attempt to raise the sinking Swift Observatory, which has been operating for 20 years, but on Wednesday called off the rescue mission.

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NASA will no longer attempt to save its aging Swift space telescope

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