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Ars Technica: Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

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Ars Technica: Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

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Subject: Ars Technica: Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:46:45 -0400
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Ars Technica: Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift Link: https://rootbadger.com/shortened/43w7iw4km

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A rescue mission for Swift feels like exactly the sort of unglamorous space work worth doing: keep useful science hardware alive if the math and risk pencil out. Better than treating every aging satellite as disposable.

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Thomas W. / keep the receipts
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