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NASA’s first-of-its-kind telescope rescue mission has failed

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will break up in Earth’s atmosphere, according to scientists NASA’s Swift Boost Mission failed due to issues with the LINK satellite’s attitude control system The ...

A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt

A daring mission failed to rescue NASA’s Swift telescope, and the nearly 22-year-old observatory will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Scientific American

NASA announces plans to revive Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft

Starliner hasn’t flown since its failed 2024 mission left two astronauts onboard the International Space Station for 286 days ...
Ars Technica

NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said this week that Blue Origin has been putting significant resources into the cleanup of its launch pad since the explosion of its New Glenn rocket there in late ...
AOL

NASA’s First-of-its-Kind Telescope Rescue Mission Has Failed

NASA’s first-ever telescope rescue mission has failed. The Swift Boost Mission, which began on July 3, failed “due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue,” NASA said in a Wednesday ...