Northrop Grumman lanza nave espacial para rescatar el telescopio Swift de la NASA

Northrop Grumman lanza nave espacial para rescatar el telescopio Swift de la NASA

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NASA contrató a la startup Katalyst Space Technologies para desarrollar una nave espacial de tres brazos que se acoplará al envejecido observatorio gamma Swift y lo elevará a una órbita más segura, según informó la agencia. La misión, valorada en 30 millones de dólares, busca evitar la reentrada descontrolada del satélite antes de octubre, informó AP News. CBS señaló que la nave utilizará tres brazos robóticos para capturar el telescopio y aumentar su altitud. El Los Angeles Times indicó que el lanzamiento será financiado por NASA y tiene como objetivo mantener las capacidades científicas de Swift.

BBC añadió que el vehículo está diseñado para asegurar el observatorio y colocarlo en una órbita estable. Posteriormente Northrop Grumman lanzó la nave Link a bordo de un cohete Pegasus, informó AP News, para capturar y elevar la órbita del telescopio Swift, que descendía debido a la fricción provocada por tormentas solares. WRAL informó que se espera que el observatorio vuelva a estar operativo en septiembre. Este lanzamiento marcó la primera vez que se emplea una nave de tres brazos para una misión de recuperación de satélite.

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NASA Katalyst Space Technologies Ghonhee Lee Nicky Fox Shawn Domagal-Goldman

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3 de julio de 2026
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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

WRAL • 3 de jul 17:33

A Pegasus-launched vehicle will attempt to capture and raise the orbit of the aging Swift Observatory, which is descending due to solar activity, with a target return to service by September.

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Rescue mission is launched to save an aging NASA telescope
Rescue mission is launched to save an aging NASA telescope

AP News • 3 de jul 17:18

A three-armed Link spacecraft was launched on Friday to capture and raise the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory, which is descending toward Earth due to solar-storm-induced drag.

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A Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit
A Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit

The New York Times • 3 de jul 16:50

A refrigerator-size vehicle built by Katalyst Space Technologies was launched on Friday to attach to the aging Swift observatory and raise its orbit, extending its service life by about a decade.

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Nasa launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth
Nasa launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth

BBC • 3 de jul 10:28

A NASA-funded spacecraft equipped with three robotic arms was launched to capture the aging Swift observatory and raise it to a stable orbit before it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere.

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28 de junio de 2026
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NASA races to save Swift telescope with daring rescue mission
NASA races to save Swift telescope with daring rescue mission

Los Angeles Times • 28 de jun 21:20

NASA has contracted startup Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft that will rendezvous with the Swift Observatory and raise its orbit, preventing the satellite from re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.

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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 28 de jun 20:17

NASA has contracted startup Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft that will rendezvous with the aging Swift Observatory and boost it to a stable orbit, aiming to complete the operation before the telescope reaches a critical altitude in October.

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NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth
NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth

CBS News • 28 de jun 13:03

NASA is preparing a $30 million rescue mission using a three-armed spacecraft built by Katalyst Space to raise the Swift gamma-ray observatory to a safer orbit before it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere.

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NASA races to save the Swift telescope with a $30M robotic rescue mission
NASA races to save the Swift telescope with a $30M robotic rescue mission

AP News • 28 de jun 13:01

NASA has contracted startup Katalyst Space Technologies to rendezvous with the aging Swift Observatory and raise its orbit, aiming to prevent the satellite’s re-entry before October.

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