Robotic space rescue mission never attempted before is underway

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A robotic space rescue mission never attempted before is currently underway to stop one of Nasa’s most important space observatories from falling out of orbit. The Swift observatory, which launched in 2004 and is around the size of a car, tracks the biggest explosions in the universe, and is much beloved by Nasa scientists. According to the BBC it is at risk of crashing back to Earth due to solar storms. An Arizona-based startup, which has only been in operation since 2019, has been tasked with the rescue mission. In an update posted on LinkedIn on Saturday, the startup said its spacecraft had been successfully launched and was communicating from orbit.