spaceflightnow.com/2026/11/03/nasas-neil-gehrels-swift-observatory-to-burn-up-this-week-after-two-decades-in-space NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to burn up this week after more than two decades in space
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is predicted to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this week after nearly 22 years, with most of the 1.6-ton spacecraft expected to burn up. A Katalyst Space tug meant to rescue it lost orientation, and NASA called off the capture attempt.
