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Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble

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The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has run into trouble. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing thruster problems and has gone into an uncontrollable spin that is disrupting communication.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has run into trouble. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing thruster problems and has gone into an uncontrollable spin that is disrupting communication.

  2. Gizmodo

    Spacecraft Sent to Rescue NASA Telescope Is Having Its Own Issues (opens Gizmodo)

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    Katalyst's Link spacecraft is tumbling in orbit, which is a troubling sign for a rescue mission.

  3. Live Science

    'We are not giving up yet': Private mission to rescue NASA's Swift telescope is spinning out of control, and engineers are racing to fix it (opens Live Science)

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    Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft is recovering from an unexpected spin in orbit, and will need a little more time to rescue NASA's falling Swift observatory.

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