This satellite is falling towards Earth, so scientists hatched a plan to give it a lil' push
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NASA and Katalyst Space have designed a robotic spacecraft (LINK) to push the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory satellite back into orbit, preventing its expected burnup by year-end and potentially extending its life by one to two decades.
The mission is new ground for NASA and carries real risk of failure, but the plan is concrete and underway.
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