NASA's bid to save Swift from fiery death passes another hurdle

A rescue mission for NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has taken another step forward following the completion of environmental tests at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center. The purpose of the tests was to assess how the LINK robotic servicing spacecraft, supplied by Katalyst Space Technologies, would withstand the forces of launch and the extremes of the orbital environment. The mission is ambitious and fast-paced.