NASA's 22-year-old Swift telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale

By ChordNews · First written 5 Nov 2026, 01:27 UTC

NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope fell from orbit in a fiery finale. Re-entry occurred over Indonesia's North Sumatra province.

This continues an earlier story: NASA's Swift Observatory is set to fall back to Earth after a failed rescue mission

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Straits Times
4 Nov 2026, 23:55 UTCSource ↗
The Straits Times reports that NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope fell from orbit in a fiery finale, with re-entry occurring over Indonesia's North Sumatra province.

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