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NASA's telescope is falling. A robot just launched to catch it.

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

NASA's telescope is falling. A robot just launched to catch it.

A fridge-sized robot with three arms is chasing NASA's 22-year-old Swift telescope — a satellite built with no handle to grab — in the first commercial rescue of a government spacecraft. If it works, "satellites are repairable, not disposable" stops being a slogan.

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A Robot Tow-Truck Launches Today to Save a Falling NASA Telescope

Jun 30, 2026

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8 min read

A Robot Tow-Truck Launches Today to Save a Falling NASA Telescope

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