Aerospace · on the rundown Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Rescue mission called off for NASA's Swift space telescope
Covered by 9 outlets over 5 hours. They ran 5 distinct reports; the most widely run, a syndicated copy, appeared on 5 sites. First reported by Washington Examiner at 21:07 UTC on August 19, 2026.
- outlets9
- distinct reports5
- first to latest report5 h
- names in it1
Who reported it, and when?
| Time | Report | Run by |
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| Aug 19 21:07 | NASA abandons mission to rescue aging Swift space telescope |
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| Aug 19 21:43 | Report by mashable.com |
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| Aug 19 22:15 | Report by stardem.com | |
| Aug 20 00:18 | NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory |
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| Aug 20 01:45 | NASA calls off Swift telescope rescue mission |
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