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NASA’s Swift Resumes Science Operations


NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory resumed science observations April 3 following a successful software update that enables the spacecraft to function using only two gyroscopes (gyros). Swift entered safe mode March 15 after experiencing degrading performance from one of its three remaining gyros. The rest of the spacecraft has remained in good health during this […]

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