# Swift operations end: 2004 spacecraft headed for fiery reentry

- Source: The Register
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:44:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/10/26/swift-operations-end-2004-spacecraft-headed-for-fiery-reentry/5305346
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/swift-operations-end-2004-spacecraft-headed-for-fiery-reentry-988104/

Atmospheric drag brings an extraordinarily long-lived mission to a close

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