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Last update: 8 hours agoSpace Rescue from Kwajalein: NASA is racing to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from burning up after it fell faster than expected due to intense solar activity. The agency has hired Arizona startup Katalyst Space Technologies for a $30 million “Swift Boost” mission: a fridge-sized, three-armed robot called LINK will launch on a Pegasus rocket from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, grapple Swift, and slowly raise it to a safer orbit. Liftoff is expected as early as Tuesday, with Swift’s science already shut down as the clock runs toward a critical altitude threshold around October. Next Up for Space Telescopes: NASA says Hubble could be the next target if this first American robotic capture-and-boost attempt works, with China having done a similar “graveyard” move before. Regional Tech & Finance: In Majuro, Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine urged Pacific finance ministers to speed up financial inclusion, pointing to digital connectivity as a way to overcome correspondent banking gaps and improve access for remote communities. Ocean Conservation Funding: Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $260 million expansion of its ocean work, including new coral reef restoration projects that now include the Marshall Islands.
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