{
  "id": 2116529,
  "title": "No lift for Swift as NASA abandons orbital rescue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/no-lift-for-swift-as-nasa-abandons-orbital-rescue-2116529",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T09:43:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/08/20/no-lift-for-swift-as-nasa-abandons-orbital-rescue/5290164"
  },
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  "summary": "LINK will attempt a rendezvous, but its failed reaction wheels rule out grabbing and boosting the observatory",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}