NASA Swift Satellite Telescope Heads for Re-Entry 22 Years After Launch
NASA’s Swift orbital observatory is heading for re-entry, 22 years after launch.
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By Steve GormanAn aging NASA satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer was headed for a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere early on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it was launched into orbit.The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, wei…