# Engineers race to save the spacecraft meant to rescue NASA's Swift mission

Engineers are working to troubleshoot and rescue a satellite that was designed to support NASA's Swift mission, which itself is in distress. The situation involves nested technical failures that threaten the overall success of the mission.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/heres-how-engineers-plan-to-save-the-satellite-sent-to-save-nasas-swift-mission/) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:20:11 +0000