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NASA's Swift Observatory to Re-enter Earth on November 4

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NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on November 4, approximately 22 years after its launch. An earlier attempt in July to extend its operational life using the Katalyst Space Technologies' LINK spacecraft failed due to attitude control issues. The observatory, which observed over 2,000 gamma-ray bursts and 1,400 supernovae, will largely burn up on re-entry, with minimal risk of surviving fragments. AI

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NASA's Swift Observatory to Re-enter Earth on November 4

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    NASA's Swift observatory is expected to return to Earth on November 4

    The US Armed Forces says NASA's Swift observatory will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of November 4.

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