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NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale

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By Dr. Marcus Vance Executive Editor & Investigative Policy Director • Published November 5, 2026

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NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale

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Dr. Marcus Vance

Dr. Marcus Vance directs Prime Media's editorial masthead, investigative verification standards, and algorithmic publication ethics. With over twenty years of investigative journalism experience across international news bureaus, Dr. Vance has covered constitutional law, geopolitical conflict, global trade supply chains, and industrial robotics. He was a Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard University and holds a Ph.D. in International Law and Media Ethics.

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