Attitude control issues leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
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A spacecraft launched nearly a month ago to boost the orbit of NASA's Swift astrophysics satellite, named Link, is experiencing attitude control issues that could threaten the mission's success. Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable.
"Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."
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