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NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission

NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost MissionWorldPing

Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned.

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