NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory Spacecraft
Swift was NASA’s rapid-response gamma-ray, X-ray and ultraviolet/optical observatory. Its final science observation occurred on 20 October 2026, after atmospheric drag prevented stable telescope pointing.
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Identity
- Aliases
- SwiftNeil Gehrels Swift ObservatorySwift Gamma-ray Burst ObservatorySwift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
- Family Name
- Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
- Full Name
- NASA Neil Gehrels Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Observatory Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Swift was NASA’s rapid-response gamma-ray, X-ray and ultraviolet/optical observatory. Its final science observation occurred on 20 October 2026, after atmospheric drag prevented stable telescope pointing.
- First Flight Year
- 2,004
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/swift/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 21:59:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:18:35 UTC