NASA reported in September 2026 that its Swift observatory powered on a third instrument and restarted automated slewing.

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Is it true that NASA reported in September 2026 that its Swift observatory powered on a third instrument and restarted automated slewing?

Yes. A NASA Science blog post dated September 25, 2026 reports that the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory resumed use of its third science instrument, the Burst Alert Telescope, and that flight controllers allowed the spacecraft to resume automatically repointing its telescopes.

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NASA’s Swift Powers On Third Instrument, Restarts Automated Slewing - NASA Science

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NASA’s Swift Powers On Third Instrument, Restarts Automated Slewing - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/09/25/nasas-swift-powers-on-third-instrument-restarts-automated-slewing/

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