The American space observatory Swift disintegrated in the Earth's atmosphere after leaving its orbit, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (NASA) reported. "The United States Space Force confirmed that the Swift space station entered the Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday at 07:39 am (12:39 GMT - reference to TASS) over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia," the agency reported, noting that some components could survive the fall. NASA launched Swift into orbit in 2004. The telescope's primary mission was to record gamma-ray bursts, gamma-ray emissions resulting from large cosmic events, such as supernova explosions. It was later used for other observations, often as a supporting device.

The American space observatory Swift disintegrated in the Earth's atmosphere after leaving its orbit, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (NASA) reported. "The United States Space Force confirmed that the Swift space station entered the Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday at 07:39 am (12:39 GMT - reference to TASS) over the North Sumatra region of Indonesia," the agency reported, noting that some components could survive the fall. NASA launched Swift into orbit in 2004. The telescope's primary mission was to record gamma-ray bursts, gamma-ray emissions resulting from large cosmic events, such as supernova explosions. It was later used for other observations, often as a supporting device.