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NASA's Swift Observatory Set to Fall to Earth This Week
NASA's Swift space observatory, launched in 2004, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere on November 4 after a failed rescue mission.
NASA's Swift Observatory, a 3,200-pound space observatory launched in 2004, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere on 4 November, with possible impact zones across parts of Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia and South America. The reentry is predicted for around 3:30 AM Eastern time, though forecasts carry an eleven-hour uncertainty. Swift's orbit decayed faster than expected due to increased solar activity in 2024; a $30 million NASA rescue mission in July failed when the LINK robotic spacecraft experienced control problems.
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