NASA's Swift Observatory Expected to Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere Today

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, after 22 years in space, is projected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on November 4, 2026, around 3:30 a.m. EST (8:30 UTC), with an 11-hour uncertainty. Most of the 3,200-pound spacecraft is expected to burn up, with minimal risk of harm from any surviving fragments. An earlier attempt to boost its orbit failed.