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NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope

Space startup Katalyst launches orbital rescue mission for aging NASA observatory

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - NASA and Arizona-based startup Katalyst launched a robotic spacecraft over the Pacific on Thursday on a mission to rescue an aging NASA satellite observatory while demonstrating a new orbital grappling technology at the center of the U.

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NASA Tests An In-Orbit Refueling Device For Deep Space Missions

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Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

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Rescue mission to save NASA telescope in danger of crashing back to Earth

A spacecraft was sent into orbit on Friday to rescue the Swift Observatory in a daring first-of-its-kind endeavour.

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Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end

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A Rescue Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit

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SBA and NASA join forces to boost investment in space innovation

Discover how the SBA and NASA are collaborating to enhance investment in space innovation, fostering new opportunities for entrepreneurs and advancing technological breakthroughs in the aerospace sector.

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NASA backs dozens of projects on the space frontier, including some with Northwest connections

Space agency selects 37 companies as partners to develop technologies that will support moon bases and Mars exploration.

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Amentum Wins NASA’S COSMOS Contract to Advance Spaceflight Mission Operations

Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has been awarded NASA’s Consolidated Spaceflight Mission Operations

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NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts

The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish a permanent presence on the moon.

NASA tests new refuel device for future in-space refueling missions

For NASA's next generation of deep-space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther into the solar system. Similar to how a gas pump needs a nozzle to fit your fuel tank,

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Building NASA's moon base starts with these lunar lander missions

NASA will pay another $600 million to 3 aerospace companies for lunar lander missions in 2028. Here's how the move paves the way for humans to return.

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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 telescope into a stable orbit so it doesn’t fall into the atmosphere.

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NASA's wideband technology demo proves space missions are free to roam

Just like your cellphone stays connected by roaming between networks, NASA's Polylingual Experimental Terminal, or PExT, technology demonstration is proving space missions can do the same by switching seamlessly between government and commercial ...

Curiosity, Perseverance and Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.

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NASA making progress on moon base plans, may send Mars rover to lunar surface

NASA aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon by 2032.