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Last update: 32 minutes agoSpace Rescue From Kwajalein: NASA’s $30 million “Swift Boost” mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is still grounded after a last-minute launch problem. Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket—air-launched from a jet over the Marshall Islands—was not released due to an unexpected warning in flight data, and no new date has been set yet. The plan uses Katalyst Space Technologies’ fridge-sized robot, LINK, with three robotic arms to capture Swift and raise it to a safer orbit before it re-enters, with Swift’s science already paused earlier this year to slow decay. Pacific Tech & Community Signals: In Majuro, Remittix opened airdrop registration for RTX holders as it moves through a “critical launch window,” urging users to use only official links while token distribution steps approach. Regional Pressure on Innovation: An OECD report warns Pacific small island states face steep drops in global aid, with health and disease-control funding projected to fall sharply—an issue that could affect tech and science capacity on the ground.
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