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A swift effort to boost the prospects for satellite servicing

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June 30, 2026 • 52 views
Original source: The Space Review

A Pegasus XL is set this week to launch a mission to reboost NASA's Swift space telescope. Jeff Foust reports on the rapid development of the unique mission and the prospects of using that technology for other applications, including boosting Hubble.

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