NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from falling to Earth

The Swift Observatory was established in 2004, but recent hurricanes have caused its orbit to drop, and it is in danger of burning up in space this year. The experiment is minimize its damageNASA he registered Catalyst Space Technologies. The company’s Link spacecraft launched on Friday with the aim of passing Swift, which does not have a propulsion system, and to increase its channel back to its original position. Currently, Swift is orbiting at a range of 224 km, and Link wants to increase it to about 150 km.

Using a three-armed aircraft to lift a satellite 150 kilometers up into orbit is a challenge, but the speed with which Katalyst pulled off the mission makes it all the more exciting. NASA wanted the company to speed up the project because Swift will be too low to maintain by October. $30 million and nine months later, the grant is on Swift’s way for $500 million.