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NASA hired a startup to catch its falling telescope

NASA has contracted Katalyst Space Technologies for $30 million to robotically capture and boost the aging Swift gamma-ray observatory before atmospheric drag pulls it into a fiery reentry.
June 30, 2026
NASA Swift telescope Katalyst Space Technologies satellite servicing space debris gamma-ray bursts