Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory spacecraft
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s active multiwavelength space telescope launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic events across gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and visible light; NASA is extending its mission through an orbit-boost effort.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Swift
- Full Name
- Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is NASA’s active multiwavelength space telescope launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts and other cosmic events across gamma-ray, X-ray, ultraviolet, and visible light; NASA is extending its mission through an orbit-boost effort.
- First Flight Year
- 2,004
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/swift/
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 22:18:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:44:48 UTC