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LOCKHEED L-1011 TRISTAR
by lisbonjet

Swift Boost Mission has failed...

Problems with the attitude/stability of the spacecraft led to NASA & Katalyst teams to give up on the ultimate goal to raise the telescope's orbit.

The mission has been now scaled back to test space maneuvers (like rendezvous and in-space servicing).

Although the initial launch from the L-1011 airborne platform was a success, it's always frustrating when the mission's objectives aren't fully achieved.

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