Space startup Katalyst launches orbital rescue mission for aging NASA observatory - Reuters

Space startup Katalyst has launched an orbital rescue mission to save an aging NASA observatory. The Swift telescope, originally launched in 2004, is currently sinking toward Earth at an accelerated rate. This rapid descent is attributed to the impact of recent solar storms. The mission aims to intercept the observatory and prevent it from falling back to Earth, ensuring the survival of the scientific instrument despite the challenging atmospheric conditions caused by solar activity.