https://freerepublic.com/tag/swifttelescope/ en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:10:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4383143/posts Last year NASA bought the space mission equivalent of a lottery ticket, a small bet on a mission which has the odds stacked against it, but could be a win on many levels. This is the last TriStar, launching the last Pegasus, carrying a never before flown spacecraft that offers the Swift telescope's last chance to avoid destruction. NASA offered a small contract to attempt a mission to re-boost an old telescope which would otherwise burn up, $30million seemed too small, but Katalyst stepped up with work they'd already been doing on satellite servicing, and in the process they got... YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4383143/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:10:51 GMT