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NASA’s Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed – here’s why it’s so hard to boost a satellite

By Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, Ph.D. Candidate in Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
If you bump a spacecraft in orbit, it may start tumbling uncontrollably. To save a falling satellite, the rescuer must be incredibly steady and precise.The Conversation


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