Private Mission to Rescue NASA's Aging Telescope Runs Into Its Own Trouble

Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems

A spacecraft launched nearly a month ago in a high-risk bid to boost the orbit of a NASA astrophysics satellite is suffering attitude control problems that could jeopardize its mission. The post Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems appeared first on SpaceNews.

Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit

Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."

Private mission to rescue NASA’s aging telescope runs into its own trouble

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem.

Private mission to rescue NASA's aging telescope runs into its own trouble

The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has run into trouble. Katalyst Space Technologies said Tuesday that its Link satellite is experiencing thruster problems and has gone into an uncontrollable spin that is disrupting communication.

NASA Swift orbit-boost mission takes hit as LINK spacecraft spins

Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft has suffered a new attitude-control failure that could complicate its mission to capture and raise NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into a higher orbit. The robotic servicing spacecraft began spinning over the weekend after losing control of its orientation. A preliminary investigation found that two of LINK’s three reaction wheels are no longer operational, while the spacecraft has also experienced some los…

The robot NASA hired to lift a orbital telescope is tumbling out of control

According to NASA, two of the three reaction wheels that control the spacecraft's alignment have failed, and there are problems with one of the spacecraft's thruster systems.