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NASA robot rescue mission sets sights on a space telescope plummeting to Earth
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- US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth.
- By: FRANCE 24 Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre. © NASA NASA is set to launch a daring robotic rescue mission to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from vanishing into dust.
- If successful, the effort could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.
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US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due to the weather.
By: FRANCE 24 Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre. © NASA NASA is set to launch a daring robotic rescue mission to prevent one of its ageing telescopes from vanishing into dust.
If successful, the effort could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.
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