Swift uses an overall of 6 reaction wheels to autonomously point itself in the instructions of possible gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). When the observatory discovered the issue this week, it turned off the troublesome wheel was turned off, according to a statement from NASA. The Swift Observatorys science instruments went into safe mode after a possible response wheel failure.
Swift utilizes an overall of six reaction wheels to autonomously point itself in the instructions of possible gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). When the observatory discovered the problem this week, it turned off the troublesome wheel was turned off, according to a declaration from NASA. The Swift Observatorys science instruments went into safe mode after a possible response wheel failure.
