NASA's Swift observatory rescue mission faces critical issues

NASA's mission to rescue the Swift observatory has encountered significant problems. The LINK probe, designed to dock with and boost Swift's orbit, is now spinning uncontrollably due to attitude control issues and partial thruster system failure. While communication with LINK is maintained, engineers are working to stabilize the probe using its electric propulsion thrusters before determining if the original rescue plan is still feasible. AI

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