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Space Mission to Rescue NASA's Swift Telescope Is Now Stuck Spinning in Orbit
Ars Technica·Wednesday, 29 July 2026
A rescue mission called Link, sent to save NASA's Swift space telescope, is now in trouble itself. Preliminary investigation shows two of Link's three reaction wheels — the devices that control a spacecraft's orientation — are not working. Without them, the spacecraft cannot be properly steered.
Why It Matters
Space rescue missions are rare and technically complex. This failure is a reminder of how fragile space operations are, at a time when multiple countries including India are expanding their own space programmes.
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