NASA Ends Swift Telescope Mission After Failed Rescue Attempt

After thousands of cosmic discoveries, NASA telescope faces its final countdown

FOX Weather • 27 oct. 22h09

NASA has halted attempts to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which completed its final observation on Oct. 20 and is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere within weeks.

NASA Swift observatory ends mission tracking cosmic explosions

ThePrint • 27 oct. 07h59

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory concluded its mission on 20 October, ending more than 20 years of gamma-ray burst and supernova observations and preparing for re-entry.

NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt

Space • 26 oct. 18h43

NASA announced the termination of the Swift space telescope's mission after a private rescue effort failed, with the observatory expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere within weeks.

NASA's Swift Space Telescope Wraps Up Its Historic Mission

NDTV • 26 oct. 18h17

NASA has decommissioned the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after nearly 22 years of operation, citing orbital decay that made further maneuvers impossible.

Nasa's Swift telescope ends science ops, preps for crashing into Earth

India Today • 26 oct. 06h33

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ceased scientific observations after nearly 20 years in orbit and will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in the coming weeks.