Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.

NASA rushes to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with $30 million rescue mission

CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 ...

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit

NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the ...

Recycling in Space? NASA Takes Cue From China Giving 20-Year-Old Swift Space Telescope a Second Chance

NASA launched a robotic mission to raise the aging Swift Observatory into a higher orbit, extending its scientific life and ...