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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms

A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that's in danger of crashing back to Earth.

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA

A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit

NASA on Tuesday plans to launch a mission to save its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A spacecraft is expected to push the ...

Jeff Bezos’s rocket exploded in the most powerful launchpad blast since the Soviet N1

Fire engulfs Launch Complex 36 The disaster occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. EDT during a scheduled hotfire static test at ...