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Spacecraft returns to Earth after rescue mission for ageing Nasa telescope fails
The Link spacecraft has reentered Earth's atmosphere following a failed private mission to boost an aging NASA telescope.
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LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it
The LINK spacecraft has failed to reach the NASA Swift Observatory in time to prevent the telescope's imminent failure.
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Spacecraft Settles for Photos of NASA's Sinking Telescope
The LINK spacecraft has approached NASA's Swift Observatory, which is falling out of orbit, to document the telescope's final stages.
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Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble
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The robot NASA hired to lift a orbital telescope is tumbling out of control
A private robotic spacecraft hired by NASA to lift an aging orbital telescope is tumbling out of control in space.