Private Mission to Rescue NASA's Aging Telescope Runs into Its Own Trouble The rescue mission to save NASA's aging Swift Observatory, launched in 2004, has hit an unexpected roadblock.
Katalyst Space Technologies' Link satellite, which was meant to rendezvous with Swift and boost it to a higher orbit, is experiencing thruster problems that are causing communication disruptions.
This setback comes three weeks into the mission, raising questions about the reliability of private space companies in critical situations.