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NASA's Swift telescope will crash to Earth after private rescue mission fails

NASA's Swift space telescope is set to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere after a private satellite-servicing mission designed to boost its orbit fell apart, raising questions about the future of orbital maintenance.

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