NASA's LINK robotic spacecraft has launched and made contact with the Swift observatory as part of the Swift Boost mission, aiming to boost it to a higher, stable orbit and extend its operational life.

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NASA's LINK robotic spacecraft has successfully launched and made contact as part of the Swift Boost mission, designed to rescue the falling Swift observatory and boost it to a higher, stable orbit, extending the telescope's operational life.

NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched

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