Weather Forces Delay of High-Stakes NASA Telescope Rescue Mission Written 1 July 2026
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Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer takes off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Oct. 1, 2019. | Credit: Randy Beaudoin; NASA
SatNews reports, “The high-stakes orbital servicing flight intended to rescue NASA’s decaying Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was postponed on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, due to unfavorable weather conditions over the Pacific launch range.”
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