Neil Gehrels Swift SPACE OBSERVATORY to fall to earth : NASA's Jared Isaacman admits defeat in saving it to remain in safe orbit

 AXIOS coverage

8/19/2026

reporter Alex Fitzpatrick

"NASA Aborts Attempt

To Save Dying Space Telescope"

the Trump-Vance space administrator

Jared Isaacman, billionaire

space veteran / astro-tourist

admitted NASA's ambitious

rescue mission has been called

off and the Space TELESCOPE

will burn up on uncontrolled

entry into the atmosphere.

NASA is aware that it will

re-enter earth's atmosphere later

in 2026. . .and try to

"help fill the gap of telescope

options in the meantime."