# The spacecraft NASA sent to rescue the falling Swift observatory is in trouble - Engadget

> The spacecraft NASA sent to rescue the falling Swift observatory is in trouble The LINK probe is now spinning helplessly in orbit.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2226863/nasa-swift-rescue-link-probe-in-trouble/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b43d4ba29792005f93e01)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #nasa #spacecraft #observatory #rescue #swift #trouble #falling #sent
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