# \#swift
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## [Swift rescue mission (LINK)](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/swift-rescue-mission-link/539)
**Author:** [@Fabian.Schussler](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/u/Fabian.Schussler)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/swift-rescue-mission-link/539 "2026-09-01T12:49:15Z")
The highly anticipated rescue mission to save NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has officially launched. For over two decades, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has been the backbone of time-domain and multi-messen…
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## [Swift back in action](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/swift-back-in-action/141)
**Author:** [@Fabian.Schussler](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/u/Fabian.Schussler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/swift-back-in-action/141 "2024-04-05T07:00:50Z")
Following a few weeks in safe mode, the Swift satellite is back for normal operations. Swift is as crucial observatory for transient astrophysics, detecting and localising gamma-ray bursts and many other high-energy phen…
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## [Swift detected GRBs without prompt notices](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/swift-detected-grbs-without-prompt-notices/38)
**Author:** [@Fabian.Schussler](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/u/Fabian.Schussler)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.astro-colibri.science/t/swift-detected-grbs-without-prompt-notices/38 "2024-01-02T19:12:11Z")
The Swift satellite has detected two GRBs over the last two days without sending the usual, fully automatic notices. This is most likely due to an issues with the TDRSS system used to rapidly downlink the relevant data. …