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Why rescuing a tumbling satellite is so difficult
NASA’s Swift telescope has burned up after a rescue robot failed. Catching a damaged satellite is difficult because even a small push can send it spinning, forcing a rescue craft to match its motion with extraordinary steadiness and precision.
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