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Last update: 5 hours agoSpace Tech (Marshall Islands launch): NASA’s high-risk “Swift Boost” rescue mission launched from the Marshall Islands, sending Katalyst Space Technologies’ three-armed LINK spacecraft toward the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which is sinking faster due to recent solar storms. Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket lifted LINK into orbit after an air launch from a modified aircraft, with the goal of rendezvousing in about a month, capturing Swift, and boosting it to a safer, longer-lasting orbit—potentially restoring science by September. NASA is paying $30 million for the effort, and the mission could also serve as a model for future satellite servicing. Regional Resilience (Pacific governance): A new series, “Perspectives on Pacific Resilience,” argues that US and partner engagement in the Pacific must be more consistent and less purely security-driven, while better matching Pacific priorities amid rising geopolitical tension. Public Safety (Pacific weather): A super typhoon threat (Bavi) is building toward Guam and the Northern Marianas, prompting emergency preparations and storm readiness.
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