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NASA Details Lessons From Swift Orbit-Boost Mission
Original: NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission
NASA has published a rundown of lessons learned from the mission that boosted the orbit of its Swift observatory, a space telescope that studies gamma-ray bursts. The agency says the operation offered practical insights into prolonging the life of aging satellites, and space-science watchers are passing the findings around.
Why now: NASA's publication of operational lessons from a spacecraft-boosting maneuver is drawing attention from the space community.
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- NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission · NASA Science (.gov)
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