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NASA launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth (bbc.co.uk)
7 points by ColinWright 26 days ago
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voidUpdate 26 days ago
Latest update is that it is in orbit, which is a good sign (Not sure what the timeline of the mission is though) https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/mission-to-b...

A really good video about this rocket and its mission by Alexander the Ok: https://youtu.be/Up0LNTMPnjI

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rimworld 26 days ago
lol
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ColinWright 26 days ago
In my circles, "lol" means "laugh out loud" ... but I can see no reason why you would react in that way to this article.

Am I missing something? Can you explain or expand on that comment?

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